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Grand Traverse Herald, March 30, 1860
Subject
American newspapers--Michigan.
Grand Traverse County (Mich.)
Traverse City (Mich.)
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Contributors to the newspaper.
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Bates, Morgan (1806-1874)
Date
1860-03-30
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Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City (Mich.)
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h a p p i n e s s deiiend chiefly on institution*!, a n d v e r y little C o m m u n i t i e s in t h e S o u t h - W e s t . d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e S o u t h o n m e n . I shall allude b u t b r i e f l y t o i n c i d e n t a l t o p i c s , e r n S t a t e s , w e r e g r o w i n g u p in t h e p r a c t i c c of SfUverr,
b e c a n s e the}- a r e e p h e m e r a l , a n d b e c a u s e , e v e n in tlie t o c a p i t a l S t a t e s . N e w S t a t e s would g r o w u p in t h e n o r t h m i d s t of a p p e a l s t o passion a n d p r e j u d i c e , i t is a l w a y s w e s t w h e r e as yet c a p i t a l s t o o d aloof, a n d l a b o r h a d
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task. T h e fathers n n t h o r i z e d C o n g r e s s t o m a k e all n e e d I t w i n b e a n o v e r f l o w i n g s o u r c e of s h a m e , a s well a s Af ful r n l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s c o n c e r n i n g t h e m a n a g e m e n t a n d
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o u r u n e q o a l e d i n s t i t u t i o n s o f f r e e d o m , b u t also t o e n j o y J u r i s d i c t i o n , not a s c a p i t a l b u t as a p e r s o n .
t h e i r benefits w i t h c o n t e n t m e n t a n d h a r m o n y .
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" W h e r e v e r a guiltless slave exist", b e h e C a u c a s i a n . a d m i t t e d t h e new S t a t e s of t h o S o u t h - w e s t a s c a p i t a l S t a t e s ,
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d i s t i n c t a n d o p p o s i t e i d e a s — o n e t h a t h e i s w r o n g l y , tlie b y t h e o r d i n a n c e of 1 7 8 7 , c o n f i r m e d in 1789, t h e y p r o v i d o t h e r t h a t he is'rightly a slave. T h e b a l a n c e of n u m b e r s on ed f o r t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d admission of only l a b o r S t a t e s
e i t h e r side," h o w e v e r g r e a t , n e v e r c o m p l e t e l y e x t i n g u i s h e s in t h e N o r t h - w e s t . • T h e y d i r e c t e d f u g i t i v e s f r o m s e r v i c e
t h i s difference of opinion, f o r tliero a r c a l w a y s s o m e d e - t o b e r e s t o r e d tlot a s c h a t t c i s b u t a s persons. T h e y a w a r f e n d e r s of S l a v e r y o u t s i d e , even if t h e r e a r e n o n e i n s i d e d e d n a t u r a l i z a t i o n t o i m m i g r a n t f r e e l a b o r e r s , a n d t h e y
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t h e r e a r e n o t inside of e v e n 1 slave S t a t e , m a n y w h o a » * r t of t h e w h o l e s u b j e c t w a s in h a r m o n y w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n
w i t h MiltQn, t h a t c o miyv w h o k n o w n auglit can lie s o df society, a m i in t h o m a i n , w i t h t h o s p i r i t of t h e o g c . —
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w e r e by p r i v i l e g e a b o v e all c r e a t u r e s , b o r n t o c o m m a n d e m i a l t r a n q u i l i t y a n d - b y t h e i r own d e t e r m i n a t i o n r e m a i n a n d ' n o t t o 6 b e y . " I t o f t e n , p e r h a p s generally, h a p p e n s , e d c a p i t a l S t a t e s .
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w e l f a r e of t h e c i t i w u . p u t t h i s f a c t d o e s not m a t e r i a l - t h e e x t e n s i o n of t h e n a t i o n a l d o m a i n a c r o s s t h e Mississippi,
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o v e r y form ^hat discussion cohccrniBg i t o s s n m e s . W h a t t h e n e w l y - a c q u i r e d I/ouisinna T e r r i t o r y , h a d t h e n a l r e a d y
i s j u s t t o o n e class of men can n e v e r l i e i n j u r i o u s t o a n y l>cen a d m i t t e d i n t o t h e U n i o n . T h e r e y e t ronuuncd.howo t h e r j a n d w h a t is u n j u s t t o a n y c o n d i t i o n of p e r s o n s in c w r , a vast r e g i o n w h i c h i n c l u d e d A r k a n s a s a u d M i s s o u a S l a t e js necessarily i n j u r i o u s io s o m e d e g r e e t o t h e r i . t o g e t h e r w i t h tlto u n o c c u p i e d a n d e v e n ntmomed K a n A r k a n s a s a slaveholding community,
w h o l e c o m m u n i t y . A n e c o n o m i c a l q u e s t i o n early arises s a s a n d N e b r a s k a .
o u t 6f tliu suliject of S l a v e r y — l a b o r e i t h e r o r f r e e m e n or was r e a d y t o apply, a n d M i s s o u r i , a n o t h e r s u c h T e r r i t o of slaves is" t h e c a r d i n u l necessity of Rociotv. S o m e State.« r y , actually a p p l y i n g f o r a d m i s s i o n i n t o t h e F e d e r a l U n c h o o s e t h e o n e kind, s o m e tlie other,
i f c n c c t w o mnni- ion. T h e " e x i s t i n g C a p i t a l S t a t e s s e c o n d e d t h e s e a p p l i ieipal systeriis widely* (liB'erciit nrifo.
T h e S l a v e S t a t e c a t i o n s a n d cJaimed t h a t t h e w h o l e L o u i s i a n a T o r r i t o r y
strikes, d o w n nnd affects l o e x t i i i g u i s h t h e p e r s o n a l i t y of w a s r i g h t f u l l y b p e n t o S l a v e r y , a n d t o t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n of
t h e l a b o r e r , n o t only a s a m e m b e r of t h e p o l i t i c a l b o d y , ' f u t u r e S l a v e S t a t e s . T h e L a b o r S t a t e s m a i n t a i n e d t h a t
b n t also a s a p a r e n t , h u s b a n d , chilil. n e i g h b o r o r f r i e n d . C o n g r e s s• hhaadd s u p r e m o legislative p o w e r w i t h i n tlie d o m a i n ,
H e t p u s b e c o m e s , in a political view, m e r e l y p r o p e r t y a n d couldil a n d o u g h t t o e x c l u d e S l a v e r y t h e r e . T h e q u e s w f t h o u t m o r a l - c a p a c i t y , a n d w i t h b u t d o m e s t i c , m o r a l , a n d tion t h u s ojiened w a s one w h i c h r e l a t e d n o t a t all t o Slasocial relations, t m t k . v r i g h t s a n d r e m e d i e s — a chattle. very in t h e e x i s t i n g C a p i t a l S t a t e s . I t w a s p u r e l y a n d
an o b j e c t ( i f b i l r g a i n , sale, g i f t , i n h e r i t a n c e , o r t h e f t — simply, a n a t i o n a l q u e s t i o n w h e t h e r t h e c o m m o n i n t e r e s t
H i s e a r n i n g s a r e c o m p e n s a t e d a n d b i s w r o n g s a t o n e d , not of t n e w h o l e R e p u b l i c r e q u i r e d t h a t A r k a n s a s , M i s s u o r i ,
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represents.
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j e c t s S l a v e r y c u c o n r a g e s anil a n i m a t e s a n d i n v i g o r a t e s t h e ' f r e e d o m . Ori t h e dicision w a s s u s p e n d e d , t h e q u e s t i o n ,
l a b o r e r b y m a i n t a i n i n g n n d d e v e l o p i n g his n a t u r a l p e r - I a s w a s t h o u g h t w h e t h e r n l t i m a t e l y t h e i n t e r i o r o f t h i s
sonality in all t h e r i g h t s ami faculties of m a n h o o d , a u d n e w - c o n t i n e n t s h o u l d b e a n a s y l u m f o r t h e o p p r e s s e d a n d
generally w i t h tlie p r i v i l e g e s of c i t i z e n s h i p . I n tly" o n e ! t h e exile, c o m i n g y e a r a f t e r y e a r a n d a g o a f t e r age, yolCase c a p i t a l i n v e s t e d iu^slaves b e c o m e s a g r e a t political n n t a r i l y f r o m e v e r y , o t h e r civilized land, a s well a s f o r t h e
f o r c e , while in t h e o t h e r l a b o r t h u s e l e v a t e d a n d e n f r a n - c h i l d r e n of m i s f o r t u n e in o u r o w n , o r w h e t h e r , t h r o u g h
chised, b e c o m i n g t h e d o m i n a t i n g p o l i t i c a l p o w e r .
I t t h e renewal of the A f r i c a n slave-trade t h o s e m a g n i f i c e n t
t h u s h a p p e n s t h a t we m a y , for c o n v e n i e n c e sake, a u d n o t a n d l u x u r i a n t r e g i o n s should b e s u b j e c t e d t o t h o c o n t r o l of
i n a c c u r a t e l y , call S l a v e S t a t e s , capitnl S t a t e s , a n d F r c u i c a p i t a l , w r i n g i n g out t h e f r u i t of t h o e a r t h t h r o u g h t h o imp o v e r i s h i n g toil of n e g r o slaves. T h a t q u e s t i o n of 1 8 2 0
States labor States.
S o a s soon a s a S t a t e f e e l s t h e i m p u l s e o f c o m m e r c e or I w a s identicnllV t h e q u e s t i o n o f l 860, s o f a r a s p r i n c i p l e ,
e n t e r p r i s e , o r a m b i t i o n , i t s c i t i z e n s b e g i n t o s t u d y t h e ef- ! a n d even tlie field of its a p p l i c a t i o n w a s c o n < « r n e d . —
f e c t s of t h e s e t y s t e m s of c a p i t a l a n d l a b o r rcsiiectively K v c r y element of t h e c o n t r o v e r s y n o w p r e s e n t e n t e r e d it,
oil its intelligence, i t s v i r t u e , i t s t r a u q u l i t y , its' I n t e g r i t y ( t h e n ; t h e r i g h t f u l n e s s o r w r o n g f u l n e s s of S l a v e r y ; i t s efo r unity, i t s d u f e i w ^ , i U p r o s p e r i t y , i t s l i b e r t y , its h a p p i - fects, p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e : t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a l a u t h o r i t y of
ness, its a g g r a n d i z e m e n t a n d i t s fame. I n o t h e r w o r d s , ] C o n g r e s s ; t h n c l a i m s o f t h e S t a t e s , a n d of t h e i r c i t i z e n s ;
tho g r e a t q u e s t i o n /arises, w h e t h e r S l a v e r y is a m o r a l , so- t h e n a t u r e of t h e F e d e r a l U n i o n , w h e t h e r i t is a e o m p a c t
cial, a u d jwlitical eviL Th>s is t h e S l a v e r y q u e s t i o n at b e t w e e n t h e S t a t e s , or a n i n d e p e n d e n t G o v e r n m e n t ; t h e
h o m e . . l i u t t h e r e i s a m u t u a l b o n d o f . a m i t y and b r o t h e r - s p r i n g s of i t s p o w e r s , a n d t h e l i g a t u r e s u p o n tlicir e x e r h o o d b e t w e e n m a n a n d tijan, t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r ld . X i > cise. All t h e s e w e r e d i s c u s s e d w i t h a zeal a n d a b i l i t y
t i o n s e x a m k i e f r e e l y t h e political system of e a c h o t h e r , w h i c h h a v e n e v e r Iwen s u r p a s s e d . H i s t o r y tells us, 1
a n d of all p r e c e d i n g t i m e s , a n d a c c o r d i n g a s t h e y a p p r o v e k n o w n o t how t r u l y , t h a t t h e U n i o n reeled u n d e r t h o veo r d i s a p p r o v e of t h e t w o systems of c a p i t a l l a b o r a n d la- h e m e n c e of t h a t g r e a t d e b a t e . P a t r i o t i s m t o o k counsel'
b o r respectively, t h e y s a u c t i o n a n d p r o s e c u t e , or c o n d e m n f r o m p r u d e n c e , a n d e n f o r c e d a s e t t l e m e n t w h i c h h a s p r o v a n d p r o h i b i t c o m m e r c e in men. T h u s in one w a y o r in e d t o no not a final o n e ; a n d w h i c h , a s i s n o w seen, p r a c a n o t h e r , t h e S l a v e r y q u e s t i o n w h i c h so m a n y a m o n g a s tically l e f t open all t h e g r e a t p o l i t i c a l issues w h i c h w e r e '
w h o a r e m o r e willing t o rule t h a n p a t i e n t in s t u d y i n g the involved. M i s s o u r i a n d A r k a n s a s w e r e a d m i t t e d as c a p i c o n d i t i o n s of society, t h i n k i s a m e r e l y a c c i d e n t a l o r u n - tal States, w h i l e l a b o r o b t a i n e d , as a r e s e r v a t i o n , a n
n e c e s s a r y q u e s t i o n t h a t m i g h t a n d o u g h t t o b e s e t t l e d mid a b r i d g e d b u t y e t c o m p r e h e n s i v e field of K a n s a s a n d N e dismissed a t once, is, on t h o c o n t r a r y , a w o r l d - w i d e a n d b r a s k a
N o w . w h e n Die p r e s e n t c o n d i t i o n s of t h e v a r i o u s p a r t s
c u d u r i u g s u b j e c t oT p o l i t i c a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d civil adm i n i s t r a t i o n . M e n , S t a t e s , a n d n a t i o n s e n t e r t a i n it, n o t of t h e T^ouisiana T e r r i t o r y a r c o b s e r v e d , a n d we seo t h a t
voluntauMy, b u t b e c a u s c t h e p r o g r e s s of s o c i e t y c o n t i n u - c a p i t a l r e t a i n s u n d i s p u t e d possessions of w h a t it t h e n o b ally b r i n g s i t in t h e i r w a y . T h c v d i v f d e n p o n i t , n o t p e r - t a i n e d , w h i l e l a b o r is c o n v u l s i n g t h c c o u n t r y w i t h so h a r d
v e r s e l y , b u t b e c a u s e o w i n g t o d i f f e r e n c e s of c o n s t i t u t i o n , a n d so p r o l o n g e d a s t r u g g l e t o regain t h e lost e q u i v a l e n t
w h i c h w a s t h e n g u a r a n t e d t o it u n d e r c i r c u m s t a n c e s of s o
coudition or circumstances they cannot agree.
T h e fathersofthe Republiccncouiitercd i t
T h e y e v c n g r e a t solemnity, we m a y well d e s i r e not t o b e u n d e c e i v e d
a d j u s t e d i t so t h a t i t m i g h t h a v e g i v e n u s m u c h 1K« t h a n •if t h e M i s s o u r i C o m p r o m i s e w a s indeed unnece<«arily a c - o u r p r e s e n t d i s q u i e t , h a a n o t c i r c u m s t a n c e s a f t e w a r d s oc- c e p t e d b y t h e F r e e S t a t e s influenced b y e x a g g e r a t i o n s o f
c u r e d j d u c h they, wise a s tliQv were, h a d n o t c l e a r l y f o r e - t h e d a n g e r of D i s u n i o n . T h e M i s s o u r i d e b a t e disclosed
s o e u T ^ A l t h o u g h t h e y h a d i n h e r i t e d , y e t t h c v g e n e r a l l y t r u t h s of g r e a t m o m e n t f o r u l t e r i o r u s e :
First:
T h a t i t is e a s y t o c o m b i n e t h e C a p i t a l S t a t e s
d r o d e m n e d t h e p r a c t i c e Of S l a v e r y , a n ^ . h o p e d f o r i t s d i s c q f i t i u u a n c e . T h c v e x p r e s s e d t h i s w h e n t h e y a s s e r t e d in in defense o f e m i e x t e r n a l interests, w h i l e i t is h a r d t o
t b ^ D e c l a r a t i o n o f I n d e p e n d e n c e , a s a f u n d a m e n t a l p r i n - unite t h e I - a b o r S t a t e s in a c o m m o n policy.
Second:
T h a t t h e l a b o r S t a t e s h a v e a n a t u r a l loyalc i p l e of A m e r i c a n society, t h a t all m e n a r e c r e a t e d equal,
a n d h a v e inalienable rights t o life, l i b e r t y , a n d t h e p u r - t y t o t h e "Union, w h i l e t h e C a p i t a l S t a t e s h a v e a n a t u r a l
s p i t of h a p p i n e s s . E a c h S t a t e , h o w e v e r , r e s e r v e d t o itself facility f o r a l a r m i n g t h a t l o y a l t y b y t h r e a t e n i n g D i s u n e x c l u s i v e p o l i t i c a l p o w e r o v e r t h e s u b j e c t of S l a v e r y , ion.
Third:
T h a t the Capital States d o not practically
w i t h i n i t s o w n b o r d e r s . N e v e r t h e l e s s , i t u n a v o i d a b l y pres e n t e d i t s e l f in t h e i r c o n s u l t a t i o n s on t h e b o n d of F e d e r a l d i s t i n g u i s h b e t w e e n l e g i t i m a t e a n d c o n s t i t u t i o n a l r e s i s Union.' T h e n e w G o v e r n m e n t w a s t o b e a r e p r e s e n t a t i v c t a n c e t o t h e e x t e n s i o n of S l a v e r y , in t h e c o m m o n T e r r i t o o n e . S l a v e s w e r e c a p i t a l in s o m e S t a t e s , in o t h e r s c a p i - ries of t h e U n i o n , a m i u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l aggre»dotte against
t a l h a d n o i n v e s t m e n t s in l a b o r . S h o u l d t h o s e slaves t>6 S l a v e r y e s t a b l i s h e d b y l o c a l l a w s in t h e C a p i t a l S t a t e s .
T h e " e a r l y p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s w e r e o r g a n i z e d w i t h o u t refrepresented
a s c a p i t a l o r a s persons, t a x e d a i c a p i t a l or
a s p e r s o n s , o r s h o u l d t h e y q o t tie reprceented or t a x e d - a t e r e n c e t o S l a v e r y ; B u t s i n c e 1820, E u r o p e a n q u e s t i o n s
a l l ? T h e f a t h e r s d i s a g r e e d , d e b a t e d long, a n d c o m p r o m i s - h a v e l e f t u s p r a c t i c a l l y u n c o n c e r n e d . T h e r e has- b e e n a
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cuitivation. S t e a m on land a n d op w a t e r h a s q u i c k e n e d
commerce. T h e press and t h e telegraph have, attained
p r o d i g i o u s activity, and t h e social i n t e r c o u r s e b e t w e e n
S t a t e s a n d t h e i r c i t i z e n s h a s been i m m e a s u r a b l y increase d ; a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y , theic m n t n a l relations affecting
S l a v e r y h a v e b e e n , f o r many years, s u b j e c t s of e a r n e s t
a n d orten e x c i t e d discnssioti*. I t is in m y w a y only t "
s h o w h o w s u c h d i s p u t e s h a v e o p e r a t e d o n ' t h e c o u r e e of
p o l i t i c a l e v e n t s — n o t t o r e - o p e n t h e m for a r g u m e n t h e r e .
T h e r e w a s a «lave i n s n r r e c t i o n l n V i r g i n i a V i r g i n i a
a n d K e n t u c k y d e b a t e d , a n d . t o t h e s o r r o w of tlie FretS t a t e s , r e j e c t e d t h e system of v o l u n t a r y l a b o r . T h e Colo n i z a t i o n S o c i e t y w a s e s t a b l i s h e d w i t h m u c h f a v o r in t h e
capital States. E m a n c i p a t i o n Societies a r e * - i n the F r e e
S t a t e s . S o u t h C a r o l i n a i n s t i t u t e d p r o c e e d i n g - t ^ - miiifv
obnoxious Federal revenue l a w s T h o capital States
c o m p l a i n e d of C o u r t s a n d L e g i s l a t u r e s in tlie l a b o r S t a t e s
f o r i n t e r p r e t i n g t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r t h e surr e n d e r of f u g i t i v e s f r o m s e r v i c e so a s t o t r e a t t h e m a$ p e r s o n s and not property, and thcv discriminated agniast
colored p e r s o n s o f t h e l a b o r S t a t w w h e n t h e y c a m e t o
t h e c a p i t a l S t a t e s . T h e y deniod, in C o n g r e s s , t h e r i g h f
of [ i d i t i o n , a n d e m b a r r a s s e d o r d e n i e d f r e e d o m of d e l i a t c
o n t h e s u b j e c t of S l a v e r y .
Presses which undertook the
defense of t h e l a b o r s y s t e m in t h e c a p i t a l S t a t e s w e r e •
s u p p r e s s e d b y violence, a n d even in t h e l a b o r S t a t e s p a l lie assemblies, c o n v e n e d t o c o n s i d e r S l a v e r y questions.
were dispersed bv m o b s sympathizing with the capital •
States.
T h o W h i g p a r t y being generally an o p p o d t i o n party,
p r a c t i c e d some f o r b e a r a n c e t o w a r d t h e i n t e r e s t Of l a b o r .
T h e D e m o c r a t i c p a r t y , n o t w i t h o u t d e m o n s t r a t i o n of diss e n t , was generally f o u n d s u s t a i n i n g t h e p o l i c y of capital.
A disposition t o w a r d t h e removal of S l a v e r y f r o m t h e
p r e s e n c e of t h e n a t i o n a l , c a p i t a l a p p e a r e d in t h e D i s t r i c t
of ( M i m b i a
Mr. V a n B u r e n , a Democratic President,
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u l a t i n g p r a c t i c a l l y f o r i t s f u t u r e re-organization i n t o fotrr
s l a v e S t a t e s . M e x i c o was incensed. W a r e n s u e d . T h e - '
l a b o r S t a t e s a s k e d t h a t tlie M e x i c a n law of l i b e r t y , w h i c h
c o v e r e d t h e T e r r i t o r i e s b r o u g h t in b y t r e a t y of p e a c e ,
m i g h t remain nnd b e c o n f i r m e d T h e D e m o c r a t i c p a r t y
r e f u s e d . T h e M i s s o u r i d e b a t e of 1 8 2 0 r e c u r r e d now.
u n d e r c i r c u m s t a n c e s of h e a t a n d e x c i t e m e n t , in relation t o
t h o s e c o n q u e s t s . T h e d e f e n d e r s of l a b o r t o o k a l a r m l e s t
t h e n u m b e r of n e w c a p i t a l S t a t e s m i g h t b e c o m e so g r e a t
a s t o e n a b l e t h a t class of S t a t e s t o d i c t a t e t h e w h o l e oolic y e f tlie G o v e r n m e n t ; a u d iu c a s e o f c o n s t i t u t i o n a l resistance, t h e n t o - f o r m a n e w s l a v e h o l d i n g c o n f e d e r a c y
n r o u n d tlie Gulf of M e x i c o . B y t h i s t i m e t h o c a p i t a l
S t a t e s s e e m t o h a v e b e c o m e fixed in a d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t
the Federal Government, and even the labor States, should
recognize t h e i r d a v e s , t h o u g h outsi(le«6f t h e s l a v e ' S t a t e s
a n d within t h o T e r r i t o r i e s of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a s p r o p e r t y of w h i c h t h e m a s t e r could n o t b e in a n y w a y , o r b y
a n y a u t h o r i t y d i v e s t e d ; a n d t h e l a b o r S t a t e s , h a v i u g beco'me.now m o r e cssentiaUy D e m o c r a t i c t h a n e v e r b e f o r e ,
b y t h o g r e a t d e v e l o p m e n t of f r e e . l a b o r ^ m o r e firmly t h a n
e v e r insisted on t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l d o c t r i n e t h a t slaves v o l untarily carrid b y t ^ i r masters into the common T e r r i tories, "or i n t o t h e l a W S t a t e s , a r e p e r s o n s , m e n .
U n d e r t h e a u s p i c i o u s i n f l u e n c e of a W h i g success, California and X e w Mexico appeared before Coogtew as
l a b o r S t a t e * T l i e c a p i t a l S t a t e s r e f u s e d t o consent t o
t h e i r admission i n t o t h o U n i o n ; a n d agdin t h r e a t s of D i s union carried t e r r o r and consternation t h r o u g h o u t the
land. A n o t h e r c o m p r o m i s e w a s piodo., S p e c i f i c e n a c t ments ndmitted California a s a labor State, and remanded
N o w M e x i c o a n d U t a h , t o remain T e r r i t o r i e s , w i t h t h e
r i g h t t o c h o o s e F r e e d o m o r S l a v e r y w h e u ripened i n t o
States, while t h e y gave p^w' remedies for t h e recaption
of f u g i t i v e s f r o m f c r v i c c , a m i a b o l i s h e d t h e o p e n slave
m a r k e t in t h e D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
These new epactments. collated w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g s t a t u t e s , namely, t h e
O r d i n a n e o of 1 7 8 " , t h e P r o h i b i t o r y L a w of 1 8 2 0 a n d t h e
a r t i c l e s of T e x a s a n n e x a t i o n , d i s p o n e d b v Jaw of t h e s u b j e c t of S l a v e r y in all- t h e T e r r i t o r i e s of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
A n d so t h o C o m p r o m i s e of 1 8 6 0 w a s p r o n o u n c e d a full.
final, a b s o l u t e a n d c o m p r c l i e n s i v e s e t t l e m e n t of all e x i s t i n g a n d all possible d i s p u t e s c o n c e m i a g S l a v e r y n n d e r
the Federal authority.
T h e t w o g r e a t parties, fearful
for t h o U n i o n , s t r u c k b a n d s in m a k i n g a n d p r e s e n t i n g
t h i s as ah adjustment," n o v e r a f t e r w a r d to^be o p e n e d , d i s t u r b e d . o r oven q u e s t i o n e d , a n d t h o p e o p l e a c c e p t e d i t
b y m a j o r i t i e s u n k n o w n b e f o r e T h e new P r e s i d e n t , e h o sen o v c r an illustrious rival, u n e q u i v o c a l l y o n tlie g r o u n d
of g r e a t e r a b i l i t y , e v e n if n o t m o r e reliable p u r p o s e t o
m a i n t a i n t h e n e w t r e a t y inviolate, m a d e h a s t e t o j u s t i f y
t h i s e x p e c t a t i o n w h e n "Congress a a w e m b l e d . H e s a i d :
W h e n t h e g r a v e shall c l o s e o v e r all w h o a r e n o w e n d e a v o r i n g t o m e e t t h e o b l i g a t i o n of d u t y , t h e y e a r 1 8 5 0
will bo r e c u r r e d t o a s a y e a r filled w i t h a n x i e t y a n d a p p r e hensioa
A successful war has j u s t t e r m i n a t e d ; peace
b r o u g h t w i t h i t a g r e a t a u g m e n t a t i o n of t e r r i t o r y . Dist u r b i n g q u e s t i o n s a r o s e b e n r i n g u p o n t h e d o m e s t i c instit u t i o n s of a p o r t i o n of t h e C o n f e d e r a c y , a n d i n v o l v i n g t h e
c o n s t i t u t i o n a l rights of t h e S t a t e s . B u t , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g
t h o d i f f e r e n c e s of o p i n i o n a n d s e n t i m e n t in relaticfl t o
d e t a i l s a n d s p e c i f i c provisions, t h e o c q u k A p e e of d i s t i n g u i s h e d citizens, w h o s e d e v o t i o n t o t h e u V u can n e v e r
b e d o u b t e d , h a s g i v e n r e n e w e d rigor t o o u r i n s t i t u t i o n s ,
a n d restored a sense of s e c u r i t y a n d r e p o s e t o t h o p u b l i c
m i n d t h r o u g h o u t t h e C o n f e d e r a c y . T h a t t h i s repose is
t o suffer n o s h o c k d u r i n g m y official t e r m , if I h a r e t h e
p o w e r t o a v e r t it, t h o s e w h o p l a c e d m e h e r e m a y be assured."
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H a r d l y , h o w e v e r , h a d t h e s e i n s p i r i n g s o u n d s did a w a y
t h r o u g h o u t a re-assured a n d d e l i g h t e d land, b e f o r e the
n a t i o n a l repose w a s s h o c k e d a g a i n — s h o c k e d , indeed, as
i t h a d n e v e r b e f o r e been, a n d s m i t t e n t h i s t i m e b y a b l o w
f r o m t h e v e r y h a n d t h a t h a d j a s t released t h e c h o r d s o f .
t h e n a t i o n a l h a r p f r o m t h e i r u t t e r a n c e of t h a t exalted
s y m h p o n y of p e a c e .
. K a n s a s a n d N e b r a s k a , t h e long-devoted reservation of
l a b o r a n d F r e e d o m , s a v e d in t h e a g o n y of n a t i o n a l fear in
1820, a n d s a v e d a g a i n in t h e p a n i c ot 1 8 5 0 . w e r e now t o
bo o p e n e d b y C o n g r e s s , t h a t t h e never, e n d i n g .coin-se of
s e e d t i m e a n d h a r v e s t m i g h t begin. T h e slave c a p i t a l i s t s
of M i s s o u r i , f r o m t h e i r own well-assured h o m e s o n t £ c
e a s t e r n b a n k s of t h e i r n o b l e river, l o o k e d d o w n u p o n a n d
c o v e t e d t h e fertile p r a i r i e s of K a n s a s ; while a s u d d e n terr o r r a n t h r o u g h all t h e c a p i t a l S t a t e s ; w h e n t h e y s a w a
s e e m i n g c e r t a i n t y t h a t at last a new L a b e r S t a t e w o u l d b e
b u i l t on their western border, inevitably f r a u g h t a s they
s a i d , w i t h a n e a r o r r e m o t e a b o l i t i o n of .Slaveqr. • W h a t
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J * K . S E W A * D ' « p P E M V u T ^ by n>Rith; that the threads are gradually fretting them- iioupce, and, combining it With that other glorious thoaght a thousand resistors w® rj«! up for every recruit you
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x; a d a stranger,, might suppose that the liberty whieh hasbeenitsirapiration soloug, it will move can engage. OB the banks equally of the S t Ldwreuci'
Yoa accuse the Refcbliekn party.of a
thfc United State* wat tho' President of two firmly onwttd, w\th the motto inscribed ou its banner, and the Rio-Grande, on the' Atlantic and tin- I'aeifiidesigns. How carta J»rtilh«c<$ints jtt votes
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^ _..-^blioj. It is not for ml.to raise a donbt upon, "®Wox ana LraBrnv coaie what may, in victory ail. in coasts, on the ehores of the (Julf Of Mexico, and in thi
land of free speech and free pre® by the hundreds of
correctness of this dark picture, so for as the South* defeat, in power as out of power, now and forever."
dells of the Rocky Mountains, among the fishcrmeu ou
i housands, have any secret designs? AN ho is the conjurer, eru groups upon the canvass are concerned, but I
If the Republican party maintain the Union, who and the banks of Newfoundland, the weavers and spinners of
aid wEere are the .H838S springs by which he can ~c6& be indulged in the opinion t h a t ! can pronounce as
what party is to assail It? Only tho Democratic party, Massachusetts, the' stevedores of New York, the miners
tro! its uncongregatpd and widely dispersed masses and rately concerning the Northern or Republican Repi
for there is no other. Will the Democratic party take of Pennsylvania, Pike's Peak and California, the wheatdirect them-to objects unseen and purposes unavo wed ? tatiyes horo as any one. I know their public haunts'
> the assult? The menaces of Disunion arc made, though growers of Indiana, the cotton and the sugar planters on
But what are these hidden purposes? You name only their private ways., Wc arc not a hostile Republic, oi „jt in its name, yet in its behalf. It must avoir or disa- the Mississippi, among the voluntary citizens from even• me.' That oite is tolntfoducc negro equality among you. representatives of one. We confer together, but only vow. Its silence, thus far, is portentous, but is not atarm- Other land not less than the native born, the Christian
Suppose wo had the poorer to change your social system, as the organs of every party do, and must in 0 political iug. The effect of the intimidation, if suectwfol, would and the Jew, among the Indiana on the prairies, the con•vhat. warrant have you for supposing that we should 4ystem which obliges us. to act sometimes as partisans, be to continue the rule of the Democratic party, though tumacious Mormons in Dene ret,- the Africans free, th«•arry negro equality among you? We know, and we will while it requires us always to be patriots aud statesmeu. a minority, by terror. It certainly ought to need no more Africans in bondage, the inmates of Hospitals and Almsshow you, if yoa will only give heed, that what our sys- Difference qf opinion, evuu on the subject of Slavery, with than this to secure the success of the Republican jiarty. houses, ami even the criminals iu tho Penitentiaries, reI cm of labor works out, Vhercvcr it works out anything, us are political, not social or personal differences. There It, indeed, the time has come when the Democratic par- hearse the story of your wrongs and their own never so
is the equality of white men. The laborer iu the Free is not ouc disuniouist or disloyalist among us alL We ore ty must rule by terror, instead of ruling through conced- eloquently and never so mournfully, and appeal to them
Stateft'ito matter how humble his occupation, is a white altogether uucouscious of aiiy* process of dissolution going ed public confidence, then it is quite certain that it can- to rise. They will ask you, •• Is this all? Are you more
man, and he is politically the equal of bis employer. on umong or around us. W c have never been more pa- not l>e dismi&ed from power too- soon Ruling on that just than Washington, wiser than H&milton, more (juinamHigh tee a of the thirty-three States ore Free .Labor tient, aud never loved tin- representatives of other sec- odious principle, it could not long save either the Consti- than Jefferson? What new form of Government'or of
States. There they are: Maine, New; Hampshire, Massa- tions more than now. We bear the same testimony for tution or public liberty. But I shali not believe the Dem- Uniou have you the power to establish, or even tho cuu<-trasettiv Vermont, Rhode Island, Connectidut, New-" tho poople arouud us l«ero, who, though in tho very ceu- ocratic party will consent to stand in this position, though ning to devise, that will be monf just, -more safe, more
York, New Jersey, {Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Dli- tre where the bolt of disunion must fall first and be most it does, through the action of its representatives, seem to free, more gemle, more boniScent, or more glorious than
nois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota; Iowa, California fearful in its effects, .seem never less disturbed than now. cover and sustain those who threaten disunion. 1 know this?" And by these simple interrogatories you will be
-and Oregon. I do not array.them in contrast with the We bear the sar.te testimony for all the district and the Democracy of the North. 1 know tbcm^iow in their silenced and confonnded
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capital States. I am no assailant of States. AH of the- States we represent The poople of tho North are not waning strength. I do not know a possible Disunionist
Mr. President, we are perpetually forgetting this subtle
States are parcels of my own country—the l»eft of them oneniies but friends and breteren of the South, faithful among thetn all. I believe they will be as faithful to the and complex, yet obvious and natural, mechanism of our
not so wise and groat-ns I am sure it will hereafter be; and true as in the days when death has dealt his arrows Union now as they were in by-gone days when their ranks Constitution; and because we do forget it vte are conthe State least' developed and perfect among them all is promiscuously among them ou common battle-fields of were full, and their challenge to the combat was always tinually wondering how it is that a Confederacy of thirty
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wiser and better thao any foreigu State I know. Is it Freedom.
the war cry of victory. But if it shall prove otherwise, and more States, covering regions so vast, and regulating
then in any, and in which, of.the States I have named
We will not suffer ourselves hore to dwell on any then the world will ail the sooner know that every party interests so various of so many millions of mon, constithat negro equality offends the white man's pride? evidences of a different temper in the South; but wc
this ctyntry must stand on Union ground; that the tuted nnd conditional so diversely, works right ou. We
'throughout the wide world, where is the State where shall be content with expressing our belief that hostility American people will sustain no party that is not capa- arc continually looking to see it stop and stand still, and
cl*3» and caste are so utterly extinguished ts they are in that is not designedly provoked, and that cannot provoke ble of making a sacrifice of its ambition on the altar of the fall suddenly to pieces. But in truth, it will not stop;
each and every one of them? Let the European immi- retaliations, is an miomaly that must be traced to casual country; that, although a party may have never so much it cannot stop; it was made not to* stop, but tp keep in
-grent,"who avoids the African as if his skin exhaled con- excitements,-which cannot perpetate alicnatious.
oSprestige, aud nover such traditional merit, yet, if it be motion—in motion always, and without force. For my
tagion, answer. You find him always in the State where
A canvass for a Psosidential election, in some respects lacking in the oue virtue of loyality to the Union,1 all its own part, as this wonderful machine, when it had ncwly
labor is over free. Did Washiugton, Jufierson and Henry, more important, perhaps,, than any sinco 1800, has recent- advantages will be unavailing; and theft "obnoxious as, comc from the hands of its almost divine inventors, was
i when they implored you to roliuauisb your system aiid ly begun. The House of Representatives was to be or- through long-cherished and obstinate prejudices, tho Re- the admiration of my earlier vears; although it was then
accept tnc one wc have adopted, r,roposc to sink you ganized by a majority, while no party could cast more publican party is in tho capital States, yet even there it but imperfectly known abroad, so now, when it forms the
down to a lovel with tho African, or was it their desire than a plurality of votes. The gloom of the late tragedy will advance like an army with bauuers, winning the fa- central figure in the economy of the world's civilization,
to exalt all white mon to a common political elevation? in Virginia rested on the capital from tlie day when Con- •or of the whole people, and it will be armed with the and the best sympathies of mankind favor its continuance.
But we do not seek to force, or even to intrude, ou gress assembled. While the two great political parties national confidence and support when it shall be found I expect that it will stand and work right on until men
system on you. Wo arc excluded justly, wisely and cor were peacefully, lawfully, constitutionally, though zeal- the only party that defends and maintains the integrity of shall fear its failure-more than we now apprehend that
t'titedly from all political, power andresponsibilityin your ously conducting the great national issue between free la- the Union.
the sun will cease to hold its eternal pkee in the heavens.
capital States. You are sovereigns cm the subject of bor aud capital labor for the Territories to its proper soNevertheless, I do not expect to )iee this purely popmlar
Those who seek to awaken the terrors of disunion seem
Slavery within your own borders, as we are on the same lution, through the trials of the ballot, operating directly to me to have too hastily considered the conditions under though majestic system always working on unattended«Ky
subject within our borders. It is well aud so arranged. or indirectly on tho {ariom departments of the Govern- which they are to make their attempt Who believes the presence and exhibition of liumau temper and liumati
Use your authority to maintain what system you please.— mentu band of exceptional men, contemptuous equally of that a Republican Administration aud Congress could passions. That would bo to expect to enjoy rewards,
We are not distrastfal of the result " We have wisely, that great question on and of the parties to tho con- practice tyrauny under a Constitution which interposed so benefits and blessings without labor, care and watchfulus wo think, exercised ours to nretect and perfect the maii- troversy, anil impatient of the constitutional system which many checks as ours? Yet that tyrandy must not only ness—an expectation contrary to Divine appointment.
bood of the members of tho State. Tho whole sovereign- confines the citizens of every State to political action by be practiced, but must intolerable, and there must be no These are the discipline of the .American citizen, and he
ty upon domestic concerns within the Union divided be- suffrage in organized parties within their own borders, in- remainiug hope for constitutional relief, beforeforciblere- must inure himself to it. When, as now, a great policy,
fastened upon the country through its doubts and fears,
tween us by unmistakable is boundaries. You haveyour spired by an enthusiasm peculiar to themselves, and ex- sistance can find ground to stand on anywhere.
fifteen distinct parts; wo eighteeh parts, equally distinct asperated by grievances and wrongs that some of them
The people of the United States, acting in conformity confirmed by its habits, ami strengthened by personal
Kach must be maintained in order that the wboto may had suffered by inroads of armed propagandists of Slave- with the Constitution, are the supreme tribunal to try interests and ambitions, is to be relaxed and cjianged, in
be preserved. If ours shall bo assailed, within or with- ry in Kansas, unlawful as their own retaliations was, at- and determine all political issues. Tlioy are as compe- order that tlie nation may have its just, and natural, ajul
out, by an enemy, or "for any cause, and we shall have tempted to subvert Slavery ii> Virginia by conspiracy, tent to decide the issues ofto-day as.thoy have b'ecn here- free developments, then, indeed, all the winds of controneed, wo shall expect you to defend i t If yimre shall ambush, invasion, and force. The method we have adopt- tofore to decide the issues of other days. Thcv .can re- versy are let loose upon us from all points of'tho political
bo so assailed, in tile emergency, no matter what the ed^-of appealing to the reason and judgement of the peo- consider hereafter and reverse, if need be, the judgement compass, wc see objects and men only through lihzes.
caaseor the pretext, or who tho foe, we shall defend your ple to be pronounced by suffrage, is the only oue by which they shall pronounce to-day as they have more than once mists and doubtful and lurid liglrts. 'llie earth seems to
sovereignty as the equivalent of our own. We cannot, free Government can be maintained anywhere, and tho reconsidered and reversed their judgements in former be heaving under our feel, and the pillars of the noble,
indeed, accept your system of capital or its ethics. That only one as yet devised which is in harmony with the spir- times. It needs no revolution to correct any error, or fabric that protects us to be trembling before unr eves.
But the appointed end of all this agitation comcs at last,
would be to surrender aud subvert our own, which wo es- it of the Christian religion. While generous and chari- prevent any danger, under any circumstances.
Nor is any ucw or special causo for revolution likely and always seasonably; the tumults of tho people subteem to be better. Besides, if no could, what table natures will j>robably concede that John Brown and
need for any division into States at all? You • arc his associates aqjod on earnest though fatally erroneous to occur under a Republican Administration. We ore side; the country becomes nalm once more; mid then we
equally at liberty to rejoct our system and its ethics, and to conviction, yet all good citizens will nevertheless agree engaged in no new trauaction, not even in a new dispute. fiud that only our senses have been disturbed, nnd that
maintain tho superiority of your own by all the force of that this attempt to execute on unlawful purposo in Vir- Oar fathers undertook a great Work for5'themselves for they have betrayed*hs. The earth is firm as always bepersuasion and argument. Wc must indeed, mutually ginia by invasion, involving servile war, was an act of se- us, and for our successors—to erect a free and Federal fore, and the wuderful structure, for whose safety we
discuss both systems. All the world discussos all systems. dition and treason, and criminal to just the extent that empire, whose arches shall spanjtlie North American con- have feared so anxiously, now more firmly fixed than
Especially must .we discuss them sinco wo havo to decide it affected tho public.pcace, and was destructive of human tinent, and reflect tho rays of iho sun throughout his ever, still stands unmoved, enduring ami immovable.
us u nation which of the two we ought to engraft on the happiness and human life. It is a painful reflection that whole passage from one to the other of the great oceans.
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Northport Nominations,
ucw future States growing up in the great public domain. nftecso-lojig au experience of the benefioieiit working of They erected thirteen of its columns all at once. They
Discussion, then, being, unavoidably, what could be more our system as we have enjoyed, we have had these new are standing now, the admiration of mankind. Their sucA Republican Caucus for nominating candidates for
wiso than to conduct it with mutual toleration and in a illustrations in Kansas and Virginia of tho existence cessors added twenty more; even wc who are here have T o w l p . officers to be voted for at the April EleHion,
fraternal spirit
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among us of a class of mon so misguided and so desperate shaped and elevated three of that twenty; and all these met pWsuant to notice at G. N. Smith s School House,
You complain that Republicans discourse too boldly as to seek to enforce their peculiar principles by the are as firm and as steadfast as the first thirteen; and more
and directly, when they express with confidence their be - sword, drawing after it a need for further illustration by will yet be necessary when we shall have rested from our at 2 P. M. on tlie 17th of March, and organized by aplief that tho system of labor will in tho end, bo univer- their punishmentof that great moral truth, especially ap- labors. Some among us prefer for these columns a com- pointing Horatio IJfobks, Esq., President, and, Charles
sally accepted by tho capital States, acting for themselves, plicable in a republic, that they who take up the sword posite material; others tho pure white marble.. Ourfa- Davidson, Secretary. Joseph Dame, lysq., nnd Samuel
ana in conformity with their own Constitutions, while as a weapon of controversy, shall perish' by the sword— futhers and our predecessors differed, in the same way, A McClelland, Esq., were ap|>ointed Tellers. The
they sanction too unreservedly books designed to advo- In the latter case, the lameuted deaths of so many citizens and on the same point. What execrations should wc not
cate emancipation. But surely you can hardly expect slain from an ambush aud by surprise—all tho &ore la- all unite in pronouncing on any statesmen who heretofore, Caucus then proceeded • to ballot for candidates, which
the Federal Govornmont or the political parties of. the mented becansc they wore iuuoccnt victims of a frenzy from mere disappointment and disgust at being overruled' resulted in the nnaninioua nomination of the follovtV'gintion to ifauntaln a censorship of tho Press or of debate. kindled without their agency, in far distant 'fires—tho in his choice of materials, for any new column then to be
Supervisor, Joel W. Ranger; Town Clerk, William
The theoty of our system is, that error of opinion may, deaths even of the offenders themselves, pitiable, although quarried, should have laid violent hands on the imperfect E. Powers; Treasurer, W. W. Barton; Justice* of iKV
in all cases, safely be tolerated where reason is left free to necessary and just because tlioy acted under delirium, structure, and brought it down ^o the earth, there to recombat i t Will it be claimed that more of moderation which blind6d their judgements to the real nature of main a wreck, instead of a citadel of a world's best Peace, Horatio Brooks, (full term); John Porter, (vacancy); School Inspector, Geo. N. Smith; Highway
uod tenderness in debate are exhibited on your side of their criminal enterprise; the alarm aud consternation hones.
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I remain now in the opinion I have uniformly expressed Commissioner, E. H. Poarl; Constable* Motx-i J . Rotho great argument than our oWu? We all-learned our naturally awakened throughout the country, exciting for
polemics, as well as our principles, from a common nnw- the moment the fear that our whole system, with nil its here aud elsewhere, that these hasty threats of disunion gers, K P. Taylor, Geo. A. Crakct and John Jlowellj
tor. Wo are sure that we do not on our side, exceed his securities for life and liberty, was coming to an cud—a are so unnatural that they will find n(> hand to execute Overseers of tho Poor, Joseph Dame, Win. R. Kenison.
lesson and example. - Thomas Jefferson addressed Dr. fear none the more endurabin because continually aggra- them. We are of one race, language, liberty, and faith;
The utmost good feeling existed throughout the meetr Price, an Englishman; concerning his treaties on emanci- vated by new/chimeras to which the great leading event engaged, indeed, in varied industry; but even that induspation in America; in this (fashion:
lent an air of probability; surely ull these constituted a try, so diversified, brings us into more intimate relations ing and the nominations gave entire satisfaction. There
"Southward of the Chosapeak, your book will find but sum of public nrisefj which ought to havo satisfied the with each other than any other people, however homo- is to be a ratification meeting held the Saturday afternoon
few .readers concurring with it in sentiment on the sub- most morbid appetgo for social horrors. But, as ju" the geneous, and though living under a consolidated Govern- before town mcetiug. at which time G. N. Smith aiid
ject of Slavery. From tho mouth to the head of the case of the gunpowder plot and the Salem witchcraft, ment, ever maintained. We languish throughout if one
Chesapeak, the bulk of the people will approve it in the- and the New 1 ork colonial negro plot, so now; the orig- joint of our Federal frame is pmitten; while it is certain Charles H. Holdou vriU deliver addresses pertinent to the
HORATIO BROOKS, Ch'a
ory,.-and it wjll find a respectable minority ready to adopt inal actors wore swiftlyfollowedby imothor and kindred that a part dissevered must perish. You may refine as occasion.
it in praetibe; a minority-which, for weight and worth of class, who sought to prolong and vrideu the public distress you please about fhir structure of the Government and
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character, preponderates against the greater number who by attempting to direct the indignation which it had ex- say that it is a compact and that a breach by one of the
hive not the courage to divest their famalies of a proper- cited against parties guiltless equally of complicity and of States or by Congress, of any one article, absolves all the
When, six years ago, Douglas's Nebraska Bill to remembers from allegiance, ami that the States may sepa- peal the Missouri Compromise was pending in dongresr.
ty which, however; keeps their consciences unquiet.— sympathy with the offenders.
Northward of the Chesapeak, vou may find here ai»d
Posterity must decide in all tho recent cases where po- rate when they have, or fancy tlicy have, cause for war.
there an opponent to your doctnno, as you may find here litical responsibility for public disasters must fall, and pos- But once try to subvert it, and yon will find that it is a Gov. SEWARDremindedthe repealers that there waysnch
and there a robbor or a murderer; but'in no great num- terity will give little heed to our instructions. It was not Government of the whole people—as individuals, as well a thing as rr-enaetment as well a- r^avy!, us they iu time
ber."
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"This [Virginia], is until the gloomy reign of IJomitianhad ended, and liberty as a compact of States; that every individual memlicr of would learn. The prediction was scoKed, ihe idea that
the next State to which we may turn our eyes for the in- and. virtue* had found assured refugd under the sway of the body politic is conscious of his own interest and the proviso of Freedom would ever be restored, pronouoeteresting spectacle of justice in conflict witL avarice nod the piilder Nerva, that the historian arose whose narra- power iu it, and knows that he will be helpless, power- ed absurd.
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oppress on—a conflict where the sacred side is gaining tive of that period oil tyranny and terror has been accept- less, hopeless, when it shall have gone down Mankind
The Kansas Legislature have just passed a Bill, over
hare a natural right a natural instinct and a natural
daily aew recruits from the influx into office of young men ed by mankind
grown and growing up."
The Republican party being thus vindicated against capacity for self-government; and when, as here, they the Governor's veto, which reads as follows:—
•'be aot then, discouraged. What you have written tho charge of hostility to the South, which has been of- arc sufficiently ripened by Culture, tlicy will and must
Section 1. That Slavery, or involuntary servitude dxwill do a great deal of good; and cOula you still trouble fered in excuse for the menaces of unconstitutional resis- have self government and no other. The Trainers of our cept for the punishment of crime, whereof, the party shall
yourself about our welfare, no man is more able to help tance in the event of ita success, I feel well assured that Constitution, with a wisdom that surpassed Jill previous have been duly convicted, is and shall be forever abolishthe laboring side."
it will sustain mo in mooting them in the spirit of the de- understanding among men, adapted it to these inherent in this Territory.
elements of human uaturc. He strangely, blindly misunYou see, air, that whether wo go. for or against Slave- ;lS»fer of the English Commonwealth:
Hero it is, almost word for word, the repealed section
ry anywhere, wo must follow Southern.guides. You may '"'"Sorely they that shall boast as wo do to be a free na-, derstands the anatomy of the great system, who thinks
ototec your pilots with the winds or the currents; but tion, and, having thp power, shall not also have the cour- that its only bonds, or even its strongest ligaments, are of the Missouri Compromise, p.E-pxA<Ttt>! Six rears
we, w$ioee nativity, reckoned under the North Star, bas\ age, to remove constitutionally every. Governor, whether the written compact or even the multiplied and tho- have been wasted in the vain endeavor by fraud, by force,
rendered & somewhat superstitious, must be excused far he be the supreme or the subordinate, may please their roughly ramified roads and thoroughfares of trade, com- by Federal power, by usurpation, to thrust Slavery inconstancy in following the guidance of thoae who framed fancy with a ridiculous and painted freedom, fit to cozen merce and social intercourse. These arc strong indeed, to Kansas in defiance of a time-honored Compact; lives
the national ship and gave us the chart for ita noble voy- babies, but are, indeed, under tyranny and servitude, "as but its ehiefest instruments of cohesion—those which and property have been sacrificed, public money squandwanting that power, which is tho root and source of all render it inseparable and indivisible—are the millions of
ageA profound respect ami friendly regard for the Vice- liberty, to dispose of aud economize in the land which God fibres of millions of coutented, happy human hearts bind- ered, angry political contests aroused—and all for what ?
President of the United States has induced mo to weigh hath given them, as members of family in their own home ing by their affections, their ambitions and their best Can the introducer of the Nebraska BUI, can the endorscarefally the testimony he has given on tho subject of tho and free inheritance; without which natural and essen- hopes, equally the high and, tho low, the rich and the er of it, can any Jiving soul tell what they, or the JSojith.
hostility against the Booth imputed to the Republican tial power of a free nation, though bearing high heads, poor, the wise and the unwise, the learned and the untu- or thoTerritory, or the Nation, have gaiood by that
party, as derived from the relations of the representatives they can, in due esteem, bo thought no better than slaves tored, oven the good and the bad. to a Government the
of the two parties at this capital. He sayB that ho has or vassals born in the tenure and occupation of another first, the last, ana the only such one that has ever existed, stupendous political folly? [Albany Evening Journal.
.•*en here in the Representatives of tho lower Southern inheriting lord", whose government though not illegal or which takes equal heed always of their wants, their
THE noxESTEAD BILL.—Mr. Lovejoy reported the
States a most resolute and earnest spirit of resistance :to intolerable, hangs on them as a lordly scourge, not as a wishes and their opinions; and appeals to them all, individually once in a year, or.in two years, or at least in Homestead Bill from the Committee on Public Lands,
the Republican party; that he perceives a sensible loss free government"
of that spirit of brotherhood and that footing of loyality
The Republican party knows, as tho whole country will four years; for. .their expressed consent and renewal, and obtained a position for it which secures its passage
together with that love for a common country, which are ultimately come to undrsUnd, that the . noblest objects of without which it mus£ cease. No, go where von will beyond a contingency. On a test motion made b y ' l i t .
at last the Barest cement of tbeTTntepeo that, in the pre- natiooal.ufe must perish, if that life itself shall be lost and and to what class you may, with commissions for your
sent unhappy condition of affairs, be is almost tempted to therefore it will accept tho issue tendered. - It will take fatal service in ope hand, and your bounty counted by Branch of North Carolina, there was 50 tnojo'rity for tae
•exclaim that wc are dissolving week by week, and mouth up the word ^Jmoti. which others are so willing to re- the hundred or the thousand pieces of silver in the other, bill. The whole Republican side voted (Amatively.
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CONSUMPTION CURED!
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Kitting in iiia chair a n d playing; i p t h his grand-children, Mr.
LAPP, In the G&th y e a r of hi* age.
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T. J. R A M S D E L L
W E H A V E NOW O P E N E D
Momtfji aiti) (L'omtsfllor at Jato,
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Republican Conaty Convention.
A Republican Convention for the County of Grand TraAK1>
vurec.arill be held a t t h e C o u r t Hons? (u t r a v e r s e City, on
HOLIOITOK IN C I 1 A N C E U V .
TuraaDAT, the 6th d a y of A p r i l next, t o a p p o i n t a Delegate
MANISTEE. MICHIGAN.
to t h e State Convention w h i c h will m e e t in Detroit on t h e 2d
Offlcc S e c o n d D o o r N o r t h of Buswcll's Hotel.
ICtf
«f Ifay, io appoint Delegates to the National Convention.
Each town is r e q u e s t e d to send t h r e e Delegates.
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FOR T H E C A M P A I G N !
J . M. PRATT, '
S. A. McCLELLAN'D,} Committee.
jT w c u t y Copies Seven M o n t h s for E i g h t Dollars!!
•WILLIAM CASE,
H . ' D . CAMPBBLI.
r p H E P R I K I D E N T I A L CAMPAIGN O P T H E PRESENT
Doted T r a v e r s e City, Mareh 15,1800.
J . year will be the most e x c i t i n g a n d i m p o r t a n t of anv
k n o w n in the history of the country. To secure an auspiBOAIU) or RECtSTBAttai—•The T o w n C l e r k will r e m o v e cious result, will require a great ileal of earnest and systemh i s office t o t h e S t o r e of H a n n a h , L a y & Co., in T r a v e r s e atic labor. E v e r ) ' s c h o o l district should be snpplic.1 nitti
a r g u m e n t s bearing upon tlio g r e a t questions at issue. This
C i t y , a n d t h e m e e t i n g of {he B o a r d of I t e g i r t r d r s will can be done in no way no eaaily or so cheaply a s by the cirIKJ hold a t t h a t j>lace o n S a t u r d a y , t h e 31*t of M a r c h culation of newspaper*.
T H E DETROIT ADVERTISER will earnestly lal-or to do
i w t , t o r e g i s t e r t h e n a m e s of all v o t e r s in t h i s t o w h s h i p it* full duty in t h i s m o m e n t o u s struggle, and with this end ia
w h o h a v e n o t a l r e a d y b e e n r e g i s t e r e d . L e t e v e r y m a n view, its facilities f o r r e n d e r i n g eflicleut service to the Republican cause have lately been largely increased. I n order to
*v t h a t h i s n a m e is o n t h e R e g i s t e r .
extend it* usefulness, the publisher propo»e»i to issue i u
Weekly Edition, for a period which will cover the e n t i r e hisTHB SCEKCH^—Mr. S e w a r d ' s S p e e c h c r o w d s o a t e v e r y tory of the canvass, at a rate that will barely repav the cost,
t h i n g else t h i s w e e k , h u t w o offer no a p o l o g y . R e a d t h e but Which will placo it within the reach of every" family in
the State. The Weekly Advertiser is th e r e f o r e oflWed, for
best gjieech o f t h e g r e a t e s t l i v i u g m a n , a n d t h e n l a y i t
B e v e n . M o n t h * f r o m t h e first o f M a y n e x t ,
at the following low r a t e s :
carefully nside.for f u t u r e reference.
TERMS:
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A RCXAWAV ASI> SMASH-UP.—On S u n d a y last, as M r . Fifty copies to one address
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T h e n u m b e r or the Weekly Advertiser which will be issued
f r i g h t e n e d b y r u n n i n g a g a i n s t a s t u m p , p u t himself u p o n on the first of May, will record the doing* of the Charleston
Convention,
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hi* b e s t time, t h r e w t h e g e n t l e m a n a n d lady i n t o a b r u s h will continue to be gent from that date, ou the t e r m s stated
h e a p , s t a v e t h e v e h i c l c t o atoms, a n d m a d e tall s t r i d e s altove, until the 27th of November,—three weeks a f t e r the
f o r tall t i m b e r . A f t e r r u n u i n g a b o u t f o u r m i l e s lie was election—and the i n t e r v e n i n g period will include t h e e n t i r e
progress as well as the result of the contest. Those w h o
••aught b y a n I n d i a n a n d b r o u g h t b a c k t o t o w n .
preserve a file of .the Weekly Advertiser d u r i n g t h e s e seven
Mouths, will, therefore, lie in possession of a complete hisI I u M B u i ; . — T h e r o u BosfWick, Ksq., o u r C o u n t y C l e r k tory of the great struggle npon which we are now e n t e r i n g .
Resides the publication of m a t t e r bearing directly u p o n the
a w l ! R e g i s t e r , . r e c e i v e d t h e f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r b y t h e last
election, the Advertiser will k e e p a careful record of o t h e r
ntaiL H o d i d n ' o t s e h d t h e dollar. P t . D . ' C . G o o d a l e , public events, and especially of such as affect the p r o s p e r i t y
P o s t m a s t e r a n d C o u n t y T r e a s u r e r , r e c e i v e d a s i m i l a r one, und e x c i t e the interest of the people of Michigan. D u r i n g
its c a r e e r of t h i r t y years, it has been Indentifled, m o r e t h a n
h u t t h e d e m a n d w a s t w o ddllars. W e h a v e n o t l e a r n e d any o t h e r paper, *rith t b e l r progress and advancement, and
w h e t h e r h e • f o r k e d , ' o r o t h e r w i s e . O f c o u r s e t h e s e let- t h r o u g h ita correspondents and its attention to the local interests of.the various sections, is doing more now t h a n smters are swindling h u m b u g s
N o s a n e m a n w h o b e f i e v e s other in Detroit, to develop the resources nnd build u p the
in f u t u r e rewards a n d p u n i s h m e n t s Would b e q u e a t h m o n e y wealth of the State.
We ask the aid of Republicans t h r o u g h o u t the State, in ext o a Buchnnnri office-holder:
t e n d i n g the circulation o f t h e Advertiser for the C.uupaign.
With a little effort, large clubs can lie obtained at e v e r v Potrt. L s A j n K t n f o j v W a r w i c k s h i r e Cp-, K n g l a n d , (
Oftlce, and those d i s t r i c t s are most reliable in everv contest,
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where the greatest n u m b e r papers is taken.
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TWENTY QOPIES of the Weekly Advertiser will be s e n t
t h a t a n A t n c r i c a u gentleman lately d e c e a s e d h e r e , h a s to one address, for one year, f o r FIFTEEN' D O L L A R S — o r i s
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The SEMI-WEEKLY is published on Wednesdays a n d SatT h e e x p e n s e o f o b t a i n i n g a c o p y t o f o r w a r d y o u will
urdays, at T w o Dollars per annum, in advance. It o.mtiiins
tie o n e d o l l a r — ( f o u r shillitupi s t e r l i n g , ) ,
most of the m a t t e r published in the Dailv.
O n receiving a d o l l a r ' b i l l , uiy office will f o r w a r d y o u
The DAILV ADVERTISER is publlshod at Six Hollars p e r
the copy;
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H o p i n g t o receive y o u r f u r t h e r command.-.
Believe" m o , ,
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-- f o r b u i l d i n g the Allegan.
Y o u r s faitljIulK/
Muskegon, a n d Traverse Ray State Road, t h r o u g h the Counties «f Allegan, Ottawa. Mnskegon, Oceans, Mason, Miuiistee,
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TIIOVAH E . WAIIK.
and Grand Traverse will be let to the l o w e s t b i d d e r s at the
T h e r o u Bostwlck, Esq.
t i m e s a n d places following:—viz :
All t h a t portion lving In the county of Allegan will be let
T h e C h r i s t i a n B a n n e r , a t F r e d e r i c k s b u r g . Ya., s e e m s
at the Village of Allegah on Tuesday, the loth day «.f April.
n o t t o l i k e M r . H e n r y W i n t e r D a vise's v o t e f o r M r . P o u - 1880,' c o m m e n c i n g at nine o'clock, A. M-, b e i n g « b o u t I I
miles.
umgtori. W h a t is p a r t i c u l a r l y n o t i c e a b l e In i t s a r t i c l e ,
All lying In the c o u n t y of Ottawa, at the village o r Grand
h o w e v e r , is Its m i l d a n d C h r i s t i a n tone, so a p p r o p r i a t e t o Haven, on Tuesday, the 17th day of April, lHUO, c o m m c u c t f t g
a reBgiotis j o u r n a l , . o f w h i c h t h e f o l l o w i n g is a s a m p l e : — at nine o'clock. A. M., Iwing about 27 miles.
AO lying in the County of Muskegon, at the village of MusT h e r e i s n o p e a c e f u l locality for a ( r a i t o r . E x e c r a t e d kegon on Tuesday, t h e *4th day of April, 18C0, at ninr o'clock,
b y heaven, beornod b y e a r t h , h i w e d b y hell's d e e p e s t d a m n - A. Mi, b e i n g abont 25 miles.
AU
t h a t p a r t lying in tho County of Ocea
e d , w i t h legions of l o a t h i n g v i p e r s f o r e v e r g n a w i n g a t t h e
' " S s e v e l t , o a Thursday, th " "
f o a q t n i n o f v i t n l i t y , h e i s H i n t jwlrift t h r o u g h i m m e a s u r a b l e
., b e i n g aboqt 20 miles.
.-pace, c o n t i n u a l l y U s h e d w i t h a t h o u s a n d s c o r p i o n t h o u g s ,
A " lying in t h e - C o n n t y of i l a s o n , at the village of P e r e
w h i l e h i s a w f u l w a i t i n g s rend t h e a i r , " M y p u n i s h m e n t Maranette, on Monday, the 14th day o f M a v , 18G0, c o m m e n c " i ^ a t n i n e o'clock. A. M., b e i n g al>out 27 ialles.
is greater than I can bear."
A p lying in the County of Manistee, at the village of MunisDOUGLAS W I P E D O r r r * C m c A n o . — T h e C h a r t e r tee, on Wednesday, thi> ? M day of May, 1800 at nino o'clock,
A. M-. b e i n g about 2H,miles.
E l e c j i o n iu C h i c a g o , t h e h o m e of M r . D o u g l a s , h a s reAnd all lying In the County of Grand Traverse, at T r a v e r s e
s u l t e d in a g n j i t Repabfidflin t r i u m p h . l » n g J o l m W e n t - City, on Monday, theUth day of Jnne, 1KO0, at nine o'clocjc.v.
M., liciug about 31 inllett ihcluding t h a t part lying in the
w o r t h k e l e c t e d M a y o r b y 1 2 4 8 m a j o r i t y , a n d e v e r y Connty of Leelanau, whiclr.will be ict at the same t i m e a n d
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b r a n c h o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t i s R e p u b l i c a n b y a b o u t t h e place.
S4id c o n t r a c t s will he let at the place of h o l d i n g Circuit
same. I t i s s a i d t h a t t h a D e m o c r a t s lost h a l f a million C o u r t s 16 the villages designated.
T h e road f r o m t h ? village of Allegan to s o u t h bank of
of dolture on t h e r e s u l t — o n e m a u b e t t i n g a s h i g h a s o n e
Grand River, n e a r Grand Haven, t o bo cleared o f s t a n d i n g a n d
h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d dollars.
fallen t i m b e r f o n r r o d s wide—from the Village of Ferrvsluirg
t o R l a c k M i o in Muskegon C o u n t y six rods wide, a u d f r o m
RKPUBLIOAN PKINTKR TO THK H O I ' S K . — E x - L i e u t . G o v . lilack Lake n o r t h , from four to six rods wide »s the Commls-
D E T R O I T
ADVERTISER
F o r d , of O h i o ! a s t a u n c h R q i u b l i c a u , w a s e l e c t e d P r i n -
ter to: the House, on the 3d inst It will be recollected
that he had Veen previously electcd, but owing to the
Clerk's failing to register the name of Mr. Ruffin, the
clectiw;was declared to ho illegal Mr. Dcfrees is to
superintend- the mechanical department
e n f l r e length, t o be two rods wide, well grubbed, a n d t
piked, wltn sufficient ditches to carry off all s u r f a c e water,
a n d to be raised two feet above the s u r f a c e of tho d i t c h e s
when th« n a t u r e of the g r o u n d requires it. Where culverts
may he necessary, the same t o tie built in a good a n d substantial manner, of sound hewn timber, and to be twenty [ 2 0 ] feet
ride. Uphn all wet, marshy ground, said road in t be c
•aid
' TITK CHARI^STO^ CoxvfLvnoN—EXTORTION TIIREATK.V- t i m b e r t o lie hewn or flattened on one side, to f o r m tiic
face of the road, a n d the sides sufficiently s t r a i g h t e n e d to Torm
close and compact w o r k : the whole to be spotted d o w n on to
good a n d substantial stringers, so as to form a s m o o t h a n d
level surface.
• C o n t r a c t s will bo lot on tho above w o r k to s u i t bidders, but
no c o n t r a s t s will bo considered for less than one m i l e .
FuH'^MtfiticaUons f o r said w o r k will bo given a t the' t i m e
Tun AQJUcuurfRAi. CciixEot—Mr. Morrill's bill, do- o n e t t i n g said contracts, or be f u r n i s h e d prior t h e r e t o by N.
H White, t o w h o m all c o m m u n i c a t i o n s relative t h e r e t o may
nating lands for the establishment of agricultural colkgos, •"l a d d r w a e d a t Grand Haven, Mich.
c o n t r a c t o r s will be r e q u i r e d to give good a n d sufficient
\n» made thefljjpcia]order for the third Tuesday io April,
lootity for the faithful p e r f o r m a n c e of their work.
by over thirty majority, against an adverse motion, which
The above c o n t r a c t s will lie let in pursuance of a n a c t o f t h e
Legislature of.the State of Michigan, entitled. - A n a c t t o proinsures its passage. .
vide f o r the drainage a n d reclamation of S w a m p I^uids bv
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a u d Ditches," approved F e b r u a r y 11
PiaxmcA-vr—Tho Chicago Convention is.to be held "1859.
on Gov. Seward's birth-day, May 16th. On that day he
I). C. H E N D E R S O N , )
N.H.WHITE,
/Commissioners
will be 59 years old..
^ J O H X ANDREWS, )
Kn.T-.it is understood that the Charleston Hotel Keepers
hn\"0 resolved to charge seven dollars a day for board during the.session of the Charleston Convention! They intend to make hay while the sun shall shine. , . . ...
"the bill, grouting thrco years for the rodemptiou of
property sold under mortgage in Minnesota, has become
a law. .
.. .* . .
The inrentOjy of the property oftho late Senator Broderick, shows liim to haw been the owner of an estate
worth #135,p00,.and mortgaged for about $80,000.
Minncaota has chosen eight Dologates^B^bo Rcpublii
can National Convention at Chicago, arxfinstructed thim
t o s u p p o r t W U J J A V H . SKWARD f o r P r e s i d e n t
'It wiD lake three yfears more io finish tho iew dbine 'of
of the Capitol at iWadiingtra, and tin total cost will be
T T A C H M E N T T f O T l C E . — W I L L I A M R STOXE
ft.
vs. W I L L I A M D. HAYES.—Notice is h e r e i n riven t h a t
i Writ of a t t a c h m e n t was issued o u t o f the C i r c u i t C o u r t f o r
t h e C o u n t y of Gratid Traverse, Michigan, on' and tested the
2Jd d a y <of March, A. D. l!jC0, dii^cted a n d delivered to the
Sheriff of t h e C o u n t y of Grand Traverse, In f a v o r of William
It. Stone. Plalntltr; ami, a g a i n s t William 1). Hayes, f o r the
sum of o n e hundred a n d cighty-flvc dollars; that*said w r i t
was . r e t u r n a b l e o a J(te 13th d a y of Mav, 1800, and najd w r i t
ha(s been duly Tetarifcd by sal(| Sheriff: ' t h a t from the. r e t u r n
e n d o r s e ^ on said w r i t . It appears t h a t property was a t t a c h e d
thereon, a n d t h a t t h e d e f e n d a n t therein named, William D.
l u j - e s , could n o t be fouhd whereon t o make service'.
W I L L I A M R. STONE; plaintiff,
w * . H. PARKS, Att'y.
niarS0-19^w
1>K. C H U R C H I L L ' S D I S C O V E R Y .
Winchester's Genalne Preparation of the
cnlly P n r e C o m p o u n d of t h e
HYPOPHOSPHITES
„
Of L m j E a n d S O D A ,
Originally discovered and prescribed by Dr. J . F . Cnrac-Hii L
of P a r i s as a Specific Remedy f o r
T h e L a r g e s t S t o c k ol'
C O J S T S T J M I ^ T I O jST!
GOODS, GROCERIES,
r p H E EXTRAORDINARY RESCLTS OBTAINED IN A L L
—removes all r e m a i n i n g d o u b t as to the inestimable value of
this Discovery. C o n s u m p t i o n i s no l o n g e f to beVrcgardtd
an i n c a r a b l e malady.
Many h u n d r e d s of ph.vsiciana bave already adopted tbi t r e a t m e n t with almost invariable success. L e t no Connump
tlve
delay-a m o m e n t to try iu It is their-last hope!
We e v e r b r o u g h t to this m a r k e t ; which we will be hfippy t o
D r . Churcblll s a y s :
offer at such p r i c r a a a will accord reasonably with the TIMES.
" 1 am anxious that the H v r o M i o s m i T E S should be b r o d t b t .
as speedily as possible. Into universal use, as 1 KKOW t h a t t h e v
H A N N A H . LAV A CO.
will prove not only as sure a Remedy in C o u i u m n t i o u as y u i Traverse City. S>
i, ISAM.
n i n e i s in I n t e r m i t t e n t Fever, but also as effectual a l ' r e » e r \ a
tlve as Vaccination in Small P o x .
" In no instance have I f o u n d the remedy fail to p r o d u r e
e v e r y t h i n g that could reasonably lie expected f r o m l t .
" Out of twenty-two eases In t h e third or lost stage, trented
at my Dispensary, d u r i n g the past year, e i g h t have Completalx
recovered, eight bave died, a n d six are still u n d e r treatment.
S u c h a result is altogether unparalleled in the annals of medi
AND
P R O V I S I O N S ,
ATTENTION TRAPPERS!!!
CASH
FOR
FURi
- This 1Itemedv is the most powerful Generator of Blood
known,. and
— is
.« eequally efficacious in all forma of IMiility
Asthma, Bronchitis, Nervous Hiscapes, Chlorosis, llyspepsi*.
—or whatever depends ou deficient vitality of the system.
Winchester's Genuine Preparation
is put u p in large bottles with' the following w o r d s blown In
t h e glass: " D R . J . F. CitcufHiLL's Y r r o r u o s r H i T E S o r L i s t
»Nn SoiiA. J . WINCHESTER, NRW Y o a x . " E a c h bottle h a s
1
also, a KAC-SIMILK s i g n a t u r e .
Jj£T~ No other can I n relied on as the pure IlypophosLhltes.
Unless perfectly- pure, they are n o t only useless, but positlrelv
D E L I V E R E D AT HIS O F F I C E ,
injurious. No IRON or o t n e r d r u g should be combined witli
in Traverse City, on or before t h e first day of April, 1860. them, or taken at the same time.
O. A . STEVENS, Agent.
JSSr- P r i c e t'i 00, or three bottles for $ 5 OA with f a l l d i r t c Traverse Cltv, Dec., 1859.
54m
JZS- T H E S n t S C R I B E R W n . I . P A Y T H E HIGHEST
D e t r o i t M a r k e t Ca«lt P r i c e s
A L L JCIlSiDS
OB" F U R !
P E R
M O N T H ! ! ! AND ALL E X P E N S E S
' ) PAID ! !—The above Salary will ACTTAMY be paid
to Agents wlm c o n f o r m to the required stipulations. BngissB is new, light anil honorable. For full particulars, enose one red stamp and send your a d d r e s s to
F. W. B. A Co.
Box 208. Rollorsvlll'e,
lT-4w
Sanddsky County, Ohio.
" V J O T I C E T O C O N T R A C T O R S . — S E A L E D PROI'O
I T SAL4*, addressed to cither of the undersigned Comtnissinner*, wHIl lie received until the 28th d a y ' o f Alarch next,
for c u t t i n g out and c l e a r i n g all that portion of the NEWAYGO AND NORTHPORT STATE ROAD, between the Miukogon River a u d the Village of Northport, in the C o u n t y of
Grand Traverse, a distance of about 127 miles, in the following m a n n e r :
The e n t i r e length of said road to IK- cut out 4 rods wide, and
two rods of the same t o lie well cleared of all brush, fallen or
standing timlier. and ult awurnpy a n d wet places to be bridged
or crosswayed with souiid siuiblc tlpiber not less t h i n I t feet
long, so as to form a good passtible bridge.
The above work will lie let In sections of one mile o r more,
to suit bidders. The bids will be opened at Newaygo on
f H I ' R S D A Y . the 2:>tl> of March next.
P a y m e n t s for the above work will be made. In money or
Swamp Lands, at the option of the Contractor, subject to all
the provisions and conditions of an act of the Legislature of
the State of Michigan entitled " Ao A c t for the d r a i n a g e and
•clatnation of the State Swamp L a n d s by a system of State
lads aud ditches," approved Feb. 11th, 1 Hill.
A. B. WATSON,
)
S. O. KINGSBCRY, { ( " m m i s s i o n e r s .
Dated Feb. lfi. i s r n .
17-Sw,
43 J o h n street. L e t no one deceive von, but p u r c h a s
Use o n l y - W i n c h e s t e r ' s P r e p a r a t i o n . " ' .
Dr. ChnrchUl'a Work on Consumption
Is how ready, a n d will be sent gratia t o ever}' C o n s u m p t i v e or
Nervous sudbrer in t h ? United States, on r e c e i p t o f twelve
c e n t s In s t a m p s t o cover e x p e n s e of postages. Also, clrcn.lars and all requisite information w i t h o u t charge.
Inst n o
one delay, for time ia p r e c i o u s in s o fatal a malady aa Consumption. Address,
J. WINCHEStER,
American and F o r e i g n Agenry,
11 l . l i n . i M . t
V . 3i-ly
43 J o h n street. New Y o r k .
F o r sale by
MORGAN BATES,
Herald Office, Traverse P i t y .
O O D N E W S F O R L A D I E S . — A N Y LADY THAT
J will send h e r a d d r e s s to Mrs. E. Creager, Baltimore City.
Maryland, with three a c e n t postage s t a m p s enclosed, shall
receive by r e t u r n mail, s o m e t h i n g of Importance t o her.
to Knij"' thj-self and' be
*•- h a p p y . "
- . ln « •m_
W
IY L A B O R SO H A R D W H E N W A S H I N G !
I have a chenriOfckprocess for cleaning clothing, by t h e
use of which the clothes 1 can be washed very clean without
boiling, and with very little nibbing. By tbia method much
hard labor can be s a v e d — T H E WASHING C A N B E D O N E
IN H A L F T H E T I M E . a n d the clothes are very while a n d clean.and last much longer, f o r they are n o t worn by rubbing a s bv
the old way of w a s h i n g by machinery, Ac. The articles u s e d
cost b u t little a n d are easy t o obtain. I mall the receipe t o
order, pontage paid, on receipt of fifty c e n t s ; t h r e e c e n t postage stamps as good as money.
Address,
DR. J . - P . CREAGER.
O R T < ; A < ; E H A L E . — D E F A U L T HAVING BEEN
Baltimore City, Md.
. made in the eonditiun of a certain Mortgage executed
*«*If yon want soraethln&do not mlas the W a s h i n g and
on the 17th dav of August, 1M>, by P a t r i c k A. S m i t h a n d Honey rcoljics, f o r they tfta,all I claim f o r t h e m , a n d thev
Catharine Smjtfi his wife, of Mackinav.-, State of Michigan, to shonld be In e v e r y family.
.
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Michael Mnrray.and Patrick Murray, of the s a m e place, a n d
recorded on the I'tith day of August, IS-iS, in the Register's
Office of tile County of Mackinaw, iu Liber B. of Mortgages,
ages Of. and t;7; a u d the amount claimed to be due on the
Mortgage, Rt the date of t h i s notice, being the sum of In o u r fa
ninety-seven dollars (S37 00); nnd no soit or p r o c e e d i n g s at as the best article o f B f e honey, m o i l w m c H IT C A»IXOT sr.
h a v i n g lieon instituted to recover the same or a n y part TpLii. Any person who will make a n d sell It, can clear f r o m
thereof: Notice is therefore hereby given, t h a t we shall fore- two t o three dollars per day. H o h l y r e q u i r e s four articles t o
close suiil Mortgage by a sale of tho premises descrilied there- mako It, a n d t b e y can be had a t a n y store f o r fifty cents.
in. at public anrtion, to the h o l i e s t bidder, on F r i d a y , t h e Every family may have t h i s delightful luxury, f o r a n y lady
2 9 t h d a y o f J n n e n e x t , at the h o u r of two o'clock In the can make i t in fifteen minutes, a t a n y time. Three c e n t postafternoon of said day, at the f r o n t d o o r of the Court-House age stamps as good as money.
Address
DR. J . P. CREAGER,
for said Mackinttv County, (the said Court-House being the
14-:im
'
Baltimore C i t y Md.
place for holding the District C o u r t for said Mackinaw County.) in order to satisfy a n d pay the a m o u n t due on said mortgage, with the interest, cost and expenses allowed by law.
The premises In said m o r t g a g e described are us follow^ t o
w i t : Being a Lot n i n e t y feet square, and bounded nn t h e
North by a road leading to the Farm of Ambrose R. Davenp o r t , und alum: said road ninety feet;' and on the East by a
,
ahepuTowned by William B. Ast'jr. and alon - " said lot ninety feet; hased of DR. J . P. CREAGER, Baltimore City, Maryland.
d on the South l>v a lot owned by J . Dunning, and "along Any person Can g e t the recipe f o r m a k i n g honey, a n d ' b e Inthe boundary of the said lot ninety foet: and on the West by d e p e n d e n t of the Honey bee, by writing to Dr. Creager,
a road leading f r o m the said D a v e n p o r t Road to Lake Huron, West Baltimore strefct, Baltimore City, Maryland, enclosing
and having ninety feet (routing on the said road, in the vil- fifty c
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lage of Mackinaw. Ibtled Mackinaw, March 1.1SG0.
r
p H E G R E A T F E M A L E P I L L . — D R . J . I'. CBEA
MICH.VEL MlT.ltAY.
^ Mortgagee*
1 ger is the agent wholesale a n d retail fur Dr. Wheatleigh'a
murlC-lVw
P A T R I C E MTRRAV,
celebrated Female Pills. THRSK PILLS ARC TRPLT IXVALCAT E R M S O F C I R C U I T C O U R T S I N T H E N I N T H SLE FOR LADIES, FOB THEY WILL RESTORE HEALTH WBXX IT
HAVKAVE BKCOME IMFAIRXD ERO* AKT CATSE WHATKVSH.
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
J A C C O R D A N C E W I T H L A W . I DO H E R E B Y They never have failed in a n y case where the d i r e c t i o n s around
tlx and appoint the times for holding the C i r c u i t ConrW the box containing these Pilla have lieen i 4 B k l y followed.
for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the State of Michigan, for 1 ndeed, there has no case of failure occured trlWh knowledge.
Being purely vegetable they are perfectly siife. Single boxe«
the years 1KU0 and l«Hl, as follows: In
ALLEGAN COUNTY—On the third Tuesday of March, t h e mailed to order, )iaid, npon r e c e i p t of $1—three cent|tK>t<tage
second Tuesday of July, and the fourth T u e s d a y of Octo- stamps a s good a s money.
Irtr;
Address,
DR. J . P . CREAGER,
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.
Baltimore City, Md.
of .In
A T R I M O N Y ! - M A T R I M O N Y H — D R . CREAGER
her.
i s the a g e n t for Dr. W i n d e r ' s celebrated Matrimonii!,1
MUSKEGON'COUNT Y—On the first Tuesday in A p r i l and
Series—(three books.) No. 1—A book f o r y o u n g men designand tho first Tueidav In October.
ing to p r e p a r e themselves for female society. No. 1—"ErNEWAYGO COUNTV-lOti the second Tuesday in April a n d
r o r s tn C o u r t s h i p . " No. 3—"Reproductive C o n t r o l . " E i t h e r
the first Tuesday iu Scbtctulicr.
of which will be mailed t o order, postpaid, n|xra r e c e i p t of
MECOSTA CODNTV—On the third Tuesday in April, a n d
the second Monday In September. (Osceola County at- twenty five c e n t s .
Address,
DR. J . P. CREAGER.
tached.)
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Baltimore City, Mil.
OCEANA COUNTY—On. the fourth Monday in April, a n d the
A P E R W A R E H O U S E . — O N H A N D AND toE S A L E
tin® Thursday In October.
c i t h e r at Wholesale or retail, the following description* of
' SON COUNTY—On the U
paper, viz: Imperial, S u p e r Royal, Royal. Medium. Demy.
first Monday in October.
MANISTEE COUNTY—On the first Tuesday In May. a n d the Crown, Flat C a p a n d Folio P o s t , Oap, Letter, Legal, Sermon.
fourth Tuewlay in Septemlier. (Wexford and Missaukee Bill a n d Note P a p e r In every variety.
Book a n d P r i n t P a p e r s of all colors a n d sizes. Manilla.
Counties attached.)
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY—On the second Tuesday in Bag, a n d Straw W r a p p i n g P a p e r of all s'xes and weights.
Receiving our paper direct from t h e Manufacturers, we are
May. a n d the t h i r d Tuesday in September. ( A n t r i m and
enabled to offer t h e m at as low prices as a n y IB t h i s market
Kalkaska Counties attached-)
KAGS—Wanted in e x c h a n g e f o r Goods or Cash.
F. J . U T T L E J O H N ,
F R A N C I S RAYMOND,
C i r c u i t J u d g e of the N i n t h J u d i c i a l Circuit.
90 Woodward Avenue.
Allegan. Nov. l . ISSH. - ,
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declti
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O E T S A N D P O E T H Y O F VERMONT—EDITED
by Abbey H. Htuuingwav. T h e det-ign of t h i s work i s t o
represent the general poetic l i t e r a t u r e of V e r m o n t from its
early s e t t l e m e n t to the present period. The selections a r c
gathered f r o m the most reliable sources, a n d will especially
Interest all V e r m o n t e r s by birth-right now resident In t h i s and
o t h e r States.
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F R A N C I S RAYMOND.
C
H E A P FURNITURE WAREHOUHE^-THET'N
dcrslgned offer their extensive stock of Good*, consisting of all k i n d s F O B N T f U R E AND UPHOLSTERY, to t h e i r
a n d t h e public generally, at the lowest possible
Isewhere, a s w e Intend n o t to be undersold by a n y firm i
the w e s t AU w o r k warranted.
C A B I N E T MAKERS' ASSOCIATION.
B L A C K 4c O P - , O P T I C I A N S . A N D MAKERS O F
13
M l J e 7 e m o n Avenue. D e t r o i t .
J* Optical a n d P h i l o s ^ i h i c a l Apparatus. No^250'Jefferson
Avenue, invite all those suffering f r o m detective sight, t o Ins p e c t their assortment of greatly improved P e r e v o p l c Crvw- T ' ^ n t a S l ^ ^ h o l M M i d c h a r a c t e r i s t i c Mleetionsrrom*the
tal a n d Pel4>lo Sjieotacles, whieh are highly endowed w i t h w r i t i n g s of the most e m i n e n t H u m o r i s t s of A m e r i c a , S c o t
the property of i m p r o v i n g vision. Also^ iffl k i n d s of Tele- land, I r e l a n d a n d E n g l a n d , by W n . E. B u r t o n . F o r sale by
scopes. Microscopes, Electric M a c h i n e s , D r a w i n g I n !
*. F R A N C I S RAYMOND,
Ac., constantly on h a n d .
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30 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
I
. ua«w»o«WB¥sayroo
progress, and while all nations but ourselves haws been
either'abridging or altogether suppressing comrfercc in
(Continued from F i r s t Page.)
could be doner Congress could hardly bo expected 1 men; i t the very moment when the Russian serf emaninterrcoe directly for their safety «4aoou after the Cotn- cipated, and Georgian captive, the N u b i a n priaonBc, and
roralse of l85y." ' Xh» lAbor hive o f t h e F r e e States was the Abyaniausavage, are lifted un to freedom by/TEe
istant, thoe jray
way new, unknown,
o
and not without perils.— success of Mohammed. T h e world, p r a p o s s * « d in our
MiBouri WJIS near and atchful, and held the keys of the behalf b y - o n r w r l y devbtion to the rights of Jmraaa narates of Kansas. She light seizq the hew and sailing ture, as no nation ever before engaged its respect and
Territory by surprise, If only Congress' would remote the sympathies, asks in wonder and amazement, , what all this
barrier established in, 1820. T h e conjunction jraa favo- ckmorlization means! I t has an excuse better than the
world can imagine, better than we are generally conscious
vorable, Olay .and ,Webgter, the distinguish*
whose unquestionable o e v o n o h t o the Union wosJnariifcst- of ourselves, a virtuous excuse. W e have loved not freeI . . . their
< L « ; . acquisence
.nnimti,
ed1 by
in the compromise of 1820, had] dom so much less, but the Union of our country so much
gone down already to tlieir honored graves. The Labor more. AVe have been made t o believe from time to ti mo,.Static bad dismissed many of t h e i r Representatives here that in a-crims, both of these precious institutions could
for too great fidelity t o l ' rcedom, and too great distrust not be saved together, and therefore we have from timo
of the efficacy of that new bond of peace, and had replac- to time, surrendered safeguards of freedom to propitiate
ed them" with partisans who were only timid, b u t not un- the locality of capital and stay its bauds from dpiug viowilling. T h o l>em ocrntic President and OongrcsB hesi- lence t o the Union.' T h e t r u e state of the ca.<e, however,
tated, but not long. They revised tho last great Com- ought not to bo t mystery to ourselves. Prescience,
promise, and found, with delighted surprise, that it ""as deed, is not given to statesmen; but we are without
so far from confirming the law of freedom of1820 that, on cuse when we fail to apprehend the logic of current events.
tlio other band, it exactly provided for the abrogation of L e t parties, or tho Government choose or do what they
that venerated statuto; nay, that tho Compromise itself may, the people o f t h e United States do not prefer the
actually killed .the Missouri law, and devolved on Con- wealth o f t h e few to the liberty of the many, 'capital to
gresthe duty of removing thiJ lifeless lettcrfrom the national labor, African slaves to white freemen, m tho national
code Tbo deed w u done. The new enactment not only re- Territories and in future States. That question has never
pealed the Missouri prohibition of Slavery, h u t it pro- bccu distinctly recognized or acted on by them. The R e
nounced the people of Kansas and Nebraska jwrfectly free publican party embodies thepopnlnr protest nodi*-action
to establish Freedom or Slavery, and pledged Congress aguiiBt a policy which has been fastened upon theTiation
to admit them in duo time as S t a t e s either of capital or by surprise, and which its reason and conscious, concurof labor, into the Union. The W h i g Representatives of ring with the reason and conscience of uiaukindjcoudcmn.
Tho choice of the nation is now between the Demotlm capitafcStatcs, in an hour of Btrange bewilderment,
concurred; and tho W h i g party instantly went down,'nev- cratic party and the Republican party. Its principles
er to rise again. Democrats succeeded, and stood aloof; and policy are, therefore, justly and even nece^arily exthe country wae confounded; and amid the perplexities of amined. " i know of only ono policy which it has adopted
the hour, n ltepublican party was seen gathering itself or avowed, namely: the saving of the Territories of the
together with much earnestness, but with little show of United States, if possible,by constitutional and lawful
organization, t o rescue, if it were not now too late, the meaiis from being homes for Slavery and Polygamy.
cause of Freedom and Labor, go unexpectedly and griev- W h o , that considers where this nation exists, of what
races it IB composed, in what age of the world it acts its
ously imperiled in tlio Territories of the United States.
I will not linger over the sequel. T h e popular sovereignty p a r t on the pnb)ic stage, and what arc its predominant
of Kansas proved t o bo the State sovereignty of Missouri, institutions customs, habits ami sentiments doubts that
not only In the persoji of rulers, b u t even in tho letter of the Republican party can and will, if unwaveringly faithan arbitrary anu cruel code. T h e perfect freedom prov? ful tp tnat policy, and just and loyal in nil beside. carry
ed to bo a hateful and intelorablo bondage. F r o m 1855 it Into triumphal success? T o doubt is to be uncertain
to 1860, Kansas, sustained and encouraged only by the whether civilization can improve or Christianity save
Ilcpablidin
- W boon engaged 1 in successive and mankind,
I may, perhaps, infer, from tlie necessity of the case,
ever-varying struggles, whicl(havo taxed all her virtue,
wisdom, moderation, energies and recsouroes, and often that it will, in all courts and placcs stand by the freeeven hor physical strength and.martial courage, to save dom of speech and of the press, and the constitutional
herself from being betrayed into the Union as a slave State. rights ot freemen everywhere; that it will favor t h e
> Nebraska, though choosing freedom, is, through the di- speedy improvement of tho public domaiii by homestead
rect exercise of tho Executive power, overriding her. own laws and wiH cncourage mining, manufacture and interwill, held as a.slave Territory; and New-Mexico has re- nal commerce, with needful connections between the Atlapsed voluntarily into the practice of Slavery, from which lantic and Pacific States—for all these arc important
she had redeemed herself white she yet remaine'd. a part interests of Freedom. F o r all the rest, the national
o f t h e Mexican Republic. Meantime, tho Democratic .emergencies, not Individual Influences must determine,
party, advancing from the ground of Popular Sovereign- as Society goes on, tho policy and character of the Rety a8 far as that ground is from the' Ordinance of 1787, publican party. Already, bearing its part in legislation
now stands on the position that both Territorial Govern- onij in treaties, it feels the necessity of being practical,
ments aijd Congress are incompetent to legislate ngainst in its care of the national health and life, while it leaves
Slavery in tho Territori®, white-thfiy'nre not"only compe- metaphysical speculation to those whose duty it is to cultent, llat are obliged, when it is necessary, to legislate f o r tivate the ennobling science of political philosophy.
But in the midst of these subjects, or rather, before
its protection there.
In this new and extreme position the Democratic par- fully - reaching them, the Republican party encounters
ty ubw masks itsolf behind the battery of the Supremo unoxpecteftty, a new and potential issue—one prior, and
Court, as i f i t were possible a . t r u e construction of the t h O m o r e paramount to all others, on© of national life and
Constitution, that tho p o w e r s # d e c i d i n g practically for- death. J ust as if so much had not been already conceded;
ever between Freedom and fjtfavery in a portion of-tho nay, just as if nothing at all had ever been conceded, to
continent far exceeding all that is yet orgaaizod, should tho interest of capita] invested in men. we hear menaces
lie renounced by Congress, which alone possesses any leg- of .Disunion, louder, more distinct more emphatic than
islative authority, and should bo assumed and exercised over, with the condition annexed, that they shall be exeby » court which can only take cognizance of tho great cuted the moment that a Republican Administration,
question collaterly, in a private action between individu- thoiigh constitutionally elected, shall assume tho Governals, and which Bctipn thfl Constitution will pot suffer tho m e n t
I do not certainly know that tho people are prepared
court to entertain, if it involves twenty dollars of money,
without the overruling intervention of a jury of twelve to call such an Administration to power. 1 know only,
good *nd lawful men of the neighborhood where tho liti- that through a succession of floods which never greatly
excite,
and ebbs which never entirely discourage me, the
gation arises. Tho independent, ever-renewed, atideverrecurriug representative Parliament, Diet, Congress, or volumo of Republicanism rises continually higher and
legislature, is tho oue chief, paramount, essential, indis- higher. T h e y are probably wise, whose apprehensions
pottsible institution in a Republic. Even liberty, gnaran- admonish them that it is already strong cnougn for effect.
Hitherto the Republican party has been content with
tocd by organic law, yet i f i t be held by other tenure than
thn guardian care of such a representative popular assem- ot>o solf-interrogntory—how many votes it can Cast?
These threats enforce another—hah it determination
bly, is b a t precariously maintained, while Slavery,
forjeed b y an irresponsible judicial tribunal, is the com- enough to Past them? This latter question touches its
spirit and pride. I am quite sure, however, that, as it
plotest possible development of despotism.
practiced self-denial in so many other forms
Mr. President, did ever tho annals of any Government has hitherto
(
show a more Tapid or complete departure from the'wis- it will in t}iis emergoncy lay aside all impatience of ternor
Wove"
I t . G o v ™ . 1*'. tojreflieMvith d l W r f M . n , „„,1 will jon.ljtar t h e *
mailt ot a great Empire, founded on tho rigkta of human o s t r e o t d . n a r j idoclnination. Knonslj- and m t h a ,u»t
labor, .slide away so fast and so far, and moor itself so ten- moderation. I»t • would
— " be
• » a• wnsto
tmatn of
nf words
w n n l . to
tn demonAomrm.
strnto that they are unconstitutional, and equally idle to
aciously on tho basis of capital, and capital invested
laboring'incn? Did ever a fhxj representative Legisla- show that the responsibility for disunion attempted or
ture, invested with power, so great, and with" the guar- effected, must rest not with those who 111 the exercise of
dianship of rights so important, of trusts so sacred, of in- Constitutional authority maintain the Government, hnt
ntcreets so precious, anaiof hopes at once so noble and so with those who unconstitutionally engage iti the mad work
comprehensive, surrendor and renounce them all so unnec- of subverting i t
W h a t arc the cxcuscs for these menaces? They resolve
ccasarily, »0 unwisely, BO fatally, and so inglortously?
If i t bo true, as instinct of onr nature, and every precept themselves into this, that tho Republican party in the
N o r t h is hostilo to the South. B u t it already is proved
of poetical experience teaches us, t h a t
to b e a majority in. the N o r t h ; it I s therefore, practically,
"111 fares tho land, to hastening ills a prey,
tho people of the North. Will it still be the same North
Where Wealth accumulates and men decay,
then where in Ireland, in Italy, in Poland, or in Hungary, that has forborne with you so long and conceded to yon
has any ruler prepared for a generous and confiding peo- so much? Can yon justly assume that affection which has
ple disappointments, disasters and calamities equal to been so complying can all at once change to hatred in-lhaao which tho Government of the United States holds tense and inexorable?
now suspended over so large a portion of the cohtinont
You say that the Republican party is a sectional one.
Is the Democratic party less sectional? Is it easier for us
of N o r t h America.
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Citizens of the United S t a t e s in tho spirit o f t h i s poli- t o bear your sectional sway than for you to bear ours?
cy, subverted the F r e e Republic of Nicaragua, and open- I s it unreasonable that for once we should alternate?
ed it to Slavery and the African slave-trade, ami held it B u t is the Republican party sectional? N o t unless the
^ n .that condition, waiting annexation tothe U n i t e a S t a t e s Democratic party is. T h e Republican party prevails in
until its st^ereignty was restored by a combination of sis- the House of Representatives sometimes; tho Democratic
ter Republics exposed to tho same danger, and apprehen- party in the Senate always. Which of the two is the
sive of similiar subversions." Other citizens re-opened the most proscriptive? Conie, if yon will, into the Free
foreign slave-trade in violation of our laws and treaties; Slates, into tue State of New-York, anywhere from Lake
and after asuspensionofthatshameful traffic for fifty years Erie to Sag Harbor, among my neighbors in the Owasco
savage Africans havo been once more landed on our shores Valley. Hold your conventions, nominate your candiand distribute^, unreclaimed and with impunity atoong dates, address the people, submit to them fully, earncstfv,
eloquently, all your complaints and grievances of Northour plantations.
, .
F b r this policy, so far as tho Government has sanction- ern disloyalty, oppression, perfidy; keep nothing back;
ed it, the Democratic party avows itself responsibc.—
speak just as freely and as loudly there as yon do here.
Everywhere complaint agaiust it is denounced, and its op- Y o n will have hospitable welcomes, and appreciating
ponents proscribed. W h e n Kansas was writhing under audiences, with ballot boxes open for all tho votes you
the wounds of incipient servile war, because of her resis- can win. A r e you less sectional than this? Extend to
tance, tho Democratic press deridingly 8aid, v " ro tet h e r ns the same privileges, and I will engage that yon will
bleed."' Official integrity has been causo for rebuke and very soon have in the South as many Republicans as we
punishment, when it rousts frauds designed to promote have Democrats in the North.
There is, however, a
the extension of Slavery. • Throughout the whole Repub- bettor test of. nationality than the accidental location of
lic there is not one known di^jerler from that policy re- parties Onr policy of labor iff the Territories was not
maining in place, if within reach of tho Executive arm.— sectional in tne first forty years of the Republic. Its
N o r over the fiwe of the wbqle worid is there to be found nature inhereB. I t will be national again, during the
one representative of-our country who is not uiy opolo- third forty years and forever afterward. I t is not wise
and benificent for us alone or injurious to you alooc. Its
srist of the extension of Slavery.
I t is in America that these thingB have happened. In effects are equal, and the same for us alL
the nineteenth century, the e r a of the worid s greatest
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U K - U O H T OAJB W O B K B , KOB THB MASLTAP- T T T Y A J S D O T T E I
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TCKE ,OP ILLUMINATING GAS, for the use or Private YY in Sto*e, a i d otfar for ttjr, a full assortment of L s U
Houses Public . Buitdipgs Villages Towiui, 4c.—Patented Superior and Scrap Iron, of all sues, at greatly irouced rati '
AUKU-SI, lfiiS.—The principle of the invention consist* in the
The Ijike Superior liar lrfib sold by the t'ompany, is all
peculiar -construction of the Betort, whereby Oas U most made from Charcoal IHg.and is far better tiian ihe Iron made
auieklr, easily and economically jrenerated from Rosin. CHI, from Hard Coal, and their I-ake PajH-rior Merchant Iron i»
Tallow and refuse Grease of any kind, and producing, for) the only Iron aold in this market, that is madcin this manner,
abont eighty cents, as much light as a thousand feet of ordi-. Their Merchant Scrap Iron is all made from selected Scrap
nary coal Gas.
i and will bear comparison *ith the beat Iron made in the
A long course of experiment* at the hands of the Inventor, t country.
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who has had many ycam experience in Gas manufacturing,as 1 Wyandotte Koning Mill Company and Lureka Iron C»mp.y
well as by ourselves and other*, has placed the Invention be-1 ny drafts taken at par in exchange for Iron or any indebu-0
yond all doubt of its practicability. The public may US eon- j nera to the Company.
lidently assnred that t t la al once the most.simple and (iseful 1 Manufactured I n n also given in exchange for good Scrap
Iron.
of any thing of the ldhd ever before constructed.
Call and sec or address
TO H. ZABRISraF, Secretary.
county'and state "Bights, on the most favorable U-roW, and t<
Store corner Woodward Avenue and'Congregant.
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immediately introduee.the wurks into general use.
readiniess l^'llUIH-KY ^A C ffoL^>. U man\rf"tiiwi^ Wtroil! T R O N F O l ? ^ B Y . - - T H K X X l l H ^ G K E I ) ARK PBE
-i well 1s* every thing connected with the "Son-Light Gas A pared to furnish, al short notice. sbtloAan' Engines Mill
'ork*," which win 1* sum>Hed by tl.es> at all the principal | Gearing. Warehouse HoiAilng Apparatus, and all varieties of
points in the Union, to ponies purchasing
territory.
Iron Work. Repair work on l*ropellers. Steamers and >••>*
Person- of small capital, aud particularly Gas Kitlers, by Mills executed promptly and thoroughly, t aatiugs—every
taking ao iuvestwept in tho. ri^hl to.nac tl*'" Sou-Light Gas i description.
lilt A « S f O l ' . N D B Y .
W o r t C will be certain of an immediate i
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j We arc prepared to execute orders of any sise for Brass and
^ . • A # communications iu the
' Cotniwsition Casting-, promptly.
ndentigned will meet prompt attention.
Oil tilobes. Oil Cu|«, Valves, Journal Boxes. GWtpe Cocks
JOHN Q. DUDLEY.
' Cylinder Cocks, Steam Whistle# for Steamboat* Locomotives
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Treasurer for Proprietors,
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Xo. 77 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. ' and Mills, Bells for Factories, Steamer* and Locomotives, on
I der eight hundred pounds.
BOOK
FOR THE TIMES !!—THK KXII.K OK
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FLORIDA.—st JOMirX K. utnntNOK—Iilustrrted with 6 j
IROX RAILING A.VD VERANDAHS.
One engravings.—Oue Volume, 12mo. 320 pp. Price $1.— I We are lire parol to execute all order* for Iron Railing for
Tills Work portrays with eminent ability, the crimes commit- j Private Buildings, Churches i'ulilic Squares, and for Ceroeti
ted liy our Government npiinst the Maroon* who. tied from I rv Lots.
South Carolina and other Slave States, seeking protection
unj
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corner
of Fifth nnd Wnodhridgc-st*.,opposite Machine
d> r Spanish laws. It shows had faith exereiscd,1towards tlie 1 91,,,,, „f Michigan Certtral Railroad, Detroit.
Indians of Florida, and- is found to present n trne view of the | n;(
JACKSON A WILEY.
long-fonght Florida War, which was, in truth, A WAR FOB I
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SLAVERY.
r p o B A N K E R S , LAND AGENTS'A Np BUSINESS MEN.
Kron.OftryrnorCkm,of Ohlo,
X JU^8age"* Soa's.-Mii)
Gentlemen—Accept my thanks for a copy of "The Exiles I a n j Lithographer*. 20:'. '
of Klorida." I have read the booVwitfc eretitInterest and j piano R"
much instruction. It sets in a striking light an Important I We nr. prepared tc. execute all work entrusted to u^.with
portion •>.' our lii-tory, and clearly reveal- the secret springs promptness and despatch, and on as favorable term* as any
by which successirt administrations were moved in affairs of establishment in "the country. Combining all the UiOerent
greut moral and political consequence. The distinguished branches of Steel, Copper nnd Stone Engraving, a s well as
author has especially entitled himself to the thanks of every Crayon Work ot the finest description, we guarantee .satisfaclover of freedom. Justice, and honorable administration,il>y tion all eases. •
Particular attention paid tn Bank nnd Conimerctfil work,
tracing and exhibiting the-evll influences of siavtry in he
transaction* which he narrates. No one, lt seems to me, can such as Checks Drafts, Notes Certificate* of Deposit and
arise from •perusing this work without deepened convictions Klock,.Coupon Bond*. Ixtter.Noto and B|1I HeadS-Enveiopes.
of-the wrong of slaveholding. and the necessity of earnest Ac. Maps, Portraits' Show Cards Ac„ Lithographed and
and pcrsi-tetit effort f(>r the deliverance «if our-National t!ov- printed in the rao*t delicate colors by a new process.
For the convenience of the business community in this vieirnment from the control of the slave power.
Cotnmhns, July 12," 1S.W:
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S. P. CHASE." cinity, we have established-an agency with Mr. Joliri W.
REPUBLICANS HEAD IT! Copies sent by mail on receipt Greeii, at the office or the Detroit Daily-Advertiser, 212 Jefferson A venne.
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J. SAGE S SON'S.
of One Dollar.
KOI.LETT, FOSTER * CO.,
AYSONO,
Piillshtrs Col umbos Ohio.
I > O O T 8 , S H O E S A N D R U B B E R S , AT WHOLE
Detroit, Agent for Michigan.
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I ) SALE ONLY.—We have received from the ManufactuAABEVna D E T R O I T U R E W E R Y * FIRST STREET, re™ about 1,000 eases BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS., of all'
) between Larncd and Con grass streets Detroit. Mich.— the desirable kinds and have also on hand a few thousand
"The undersigned having re-purchased "The institution for pair* of our own manufacture.
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tho dissemination of nseflll drinks" I111* enliimed and rejuve- We shall continue to manufacture and to rective almost
*nated it in the most thorough manner, makibg it now the dnilv additions—so as to keep qtir stock at all tlnveslarge and
most extensive BBEWEUV JN THE WEST, with facilities for •omplete- Confining oursi lvrs to. the Jobbing ttade excluproducing the (Incstiuid most delicate grades of Malt Liquors; sively, wc can olftr facilities unequaluil in iMrolt, »
nod is now prepared to furnish the various qualities uf Ales, Woodward Avenne.
II. P. BALDWIN .V CD.
Porter and Brown Stout, for draught and bottling, at prices
Detroit, Nov. 1,1H5K.
ranging from St to $10 per barrel.
Extra tine and Stock Ales brewed to order.
T M P O R T A N T T O P R I N T E R S AND P U B L I S H All Packages extra, which, when returned to the Brewery X EltS.—We have now on hand, and constantly receiving, a
in good order, will be paid for at sarao price* as charged.
very large stock of Book and New* "Paper of all sites. We
The attention of pri vatc families, and custoinent in'general, are Agent* for ittnc of the best Mills In the countrv, which
is particularly called to the EXCELSIOR CREAM ALfe. Old gives u* a dfiance to compete and undersell any eatabii-bment
friends nnd new may be assured of the. snperjor qualitv and ' "ic West, ind woiild say that we sell print paper cheaper
flavor of these beverages, 11nd.aH axe invited to call and sama better article than can lie found In this market: Also,
ple for themselves. All orders with the money enclosed, we have just received a large. Invoice of fine Mannillns—
will receive prompt attention.
"'ease call and see for yourselves at .
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Malt nnd Hop* for sale at the lowest market rates.
PEASE A FULLER S.Xo. 2lO Jefferson Ave.
n.1
. J . L. CABKW.
Detroit, Nov. 1, ls>s,
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E A D Y - M A D E C L O T H I N G AND I!ENT7,EMEN S
I C I i n O N D S It DJtCKl'S.—PREMIUM ACCOUNT
FURNISHING GOODS, at the Clothing Emporium of H.
Book Manufactory anil Book-Blnderv, No. lftl, Jefferson
HALLOCK, Nii jilB, JeOeraen Avenue, Detroit. • Where may Avenue.—Account Books of *very description made to order,
be found a very jarge, fresh and desimble stock of }he above of superior pu|>ci and!" workmanship, at lower prices than
goods just manufactured under his immediate inspection, and
embracing one of the most extensive assortment*ever before heretofore. Warranted to give satisfaction in every.particu'ir.
A
offered in this market.
Commercial Printing, Ruling and Binding, executed to
Among his stock will l«- found every kind ahd description order.
ol Garment suitable for Fall and Winter wear..
The subscriber lmving had an experience of oxer foiirtci u
From the low priced and cheaper guides, to tho most fine years f«-el* assured that they van defv competillon ia prices
and fashionable garment*—all of which have been miuiufacquality Of workmanship.
tiin d with the ulmostcareaiidwAKKASTKiiin givesaUsfsctfon. and
Orders from Banks Merchants, Manufacturers and Railroad
Ail jicrsons desirous of purchasing either lit WHOLESALE Cpmpanie*/respectfully
solicited. •
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OR RETAIL, am respectfully invited to call and examine his
extensive stock, which shall be offered at pike* uniformly
H A R L E S BU8CII* («uccw«®r to it. Howard Webster.)
low.
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IL HALLOCK.
-Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Hardware. Housekei j>,
Articles, Mechanic* Tools, Stoves. Grates Tin and J o | T
I I . A L L I S O N , IMPORTER OF IMPROVED RAIL- Ing
ined Ware, Drain Tile. Ac. Agent, for the American and
f j • road Watches eased in lieautiful styles, warranted ex.- nropean
Law Agency of Lit* A Kapp. So. T Nassau street.
ccllent tline-kee|iers; do do Swiss, full jewelled, Lcvers'in New Vork-7-for the recovery or Delits I-egacie* aad ltiheiievery style. GOLD PENS.—I continue manufacturing Pens inces in Europe and the United States.
»f every dr-iralde |iattcrn. These pehs have received a Silver
Remittance* made to all parts of Germany, with safety and
Medal and Diploma at the Michigan State Fair, aud are not to dispatch.
No. 2ul Jcffei»onBvcnne,Kear*lcy'*Block,Detroit.
be surpassed by anv Peps in market. Also dealer in FIXE
Mich.
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JEWELRY, SILVER-WARE, ami FANCY GOODS.
1 have an experienced Jeweller, capable of making new
ork ti
FITTING STONES and Diamond Work, and Fire Gliding N. Y., over Snire's Piano Rooihs.—We are prepared to e:
nd.Galvanizing. done at short notice.
all work entrusted to us with promptness nnd despatch, and
WATCH REPAIRING,—Being a practical workman, all >n as favorable term* as any establishment in the country.
rork cutrnsted to mv care, will l e carefully attended to.
Combining all tho dim-rent bntiicbes of Steel, Gopper and
GOLD PEN'S re-pLinted, at fifty cents, l'eua sent by mall, Stone Engraving.as well nsGravon Work o f t h e finest dempauicd hy.the Cash, will be'promptlv atti '
scription. we guarantee satisfaction in ail c r —
J. H. ALLISON, Jeffer
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H A W ' S CUTLERY AND EDGE TOOL WORKS, Foot
of Brush street, under the Fulton Jron Works Detroit, M.
Cutlerv, Surgeon's'Instruments, Coopers' and Carpenters'
Tools Axes of every description, Planing and Tobacco Machine Knives Trasses, Ac., made to order of a superior quality.
Razors, Knives, Scissors, Surgeon's Instruments,steel, Iron
and Bras< Ware, polished nnd repaired in a manner to give
satisfac tion to his customers
Orders left at the ofBee, corner of Brush street and Jefferson Avenue, will bcprouiptly attended to, where samples maylie seen.
References kindly permitted to Messrs. Edmnnds. North A
Co.. J. B. Wayue It Co., Geo. Doty, Doctors Allen A Batwell.
• Jan.
13tf
Detroit^
Ji 1«59.
precludes storms
ilea to fires from
ling"ont: it protect* their tops from the wastes of
the weather, add serves as an ornamental finish.
Person* desirous of securing the right of manufacture,
or sale, or both. In Cities, Counties'States or Territories in
nnv part of the United States not already disnosetl of, will be
furnished with a descriptive circular, by addressing the nndendgned, and by designating the territory they desire, they
will also lie furnished with the terms of sale.
IRA MAYHEW, Patentee, Albion, Mich.
Manufactured nnd for sale, in Detroit, by
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DUDLEY A HOLMES, 77 Woodward Ave.
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A P E R . — W E ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY AT MILL
prices all size* and weight* of Print ahd Book l"aper:—
also Ledger Paper, Flat and Folded Paper, Letter. Cap aud
Commercial Note, Wrapping snJiEfssue Paper, Fancy and
Staple Stationery in great v a r i c t j ^ J
100 tons of Rags wanted i" egtbange.
RICHMONDS ABACKUS.
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Detroit, Mich.
have in store and offer to the Trade, a large atock of Sugar
Syrup, Molasses Fi*h. Fruit, Spices Nuts-Liquors Drug*
Cordage, Paints Oils,Dye Stuffs, Naval Stores, Window Glass.
Ac., Ac.
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J . S. CcTHBgar,
M. W. C a n m .
q ^ W I N E HOUSE.—Willard Ilarvey lb Co,
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X Lane, nnd 17 Cedar street. New York. Hemp, Cotiun
Flax and Linen Twines Imported.and Manufactured Cordngiv
Cotton, Jute. Manilla and American Hemp Hope,TarredStuE.
Fishing Lines Giuing Threads Shoe Thread, Wick, and all
kinds of Cords and Lines.
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and Chains, Tar, Pitch, Rosin, Oakum, Ac. A complete stock
of Ship Chandlery and the above' named articles always on
hand ahd far sale very low,at 40 Woodhridge street. Detroit.
Michigan.
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DYEISiCr E S T A B L I S H MF.NT, No. 18 Congiew-st- EML—A. C. ALEXANDER
sale and and retail dealer in Watches, Clocks Jewelry,
would most respectfully intimate that, mote fully to.accomWan-, Combs Buttons Thread, Ac. No.
mcy Goods Plated
P
modate tlm wants of the patronizing public, and his large in- Fancy
•. oppttsite Holmes A Co. Detroit, Mich.
creaae of Iaj*incus, he lias adojited the improved facility which ._ Woodward" a
Steam gives to tho Art of Dveing, having .recently fitted np Watches Clocks and Jewelry repaired and wajranted.
for that purpose. He now Dye* by Steam, every description
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' I R E S I D E E D I T I O N O F WAVKHLY HOTELS.
of Silks SatlnS Velvet. Crapes and Merinos producing the
to be bad of
now comph
most brilliant colors and beat ftyle of finish that every article
DOUGHTY. STRAW A CO.,
Detroit, Nov. 1,1838.
will admit of. Shawls of every variety Dyed and Cleaned.
No.'9t Woodward Ave.
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T T I S T O R Y OF CIVIIJZATION IN ENGLAND'—By H.
signed having a Book Bindery In connection with his X X Th
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Bookstore, is prepared to manufacture, to order. Blink Books
of every description. Merchants and others wanting any
E E C H E I T S L I F E T H O U G H T S . — A NEW SUPthing In that line, are Invited to give him a call. Having the
plv Just received. Por sale b best of workmen, he can safely-guarantee satisfaction fa all
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DetroiL Nor. L IM®cases
F. BATVOKD.
Detroit, Nov. 1,1859.
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T R A V E R S E C I T Y , M I C H . W i l D A Y , M A R C H 30, I860.
Cje ©ranii (Erabrrsc Jftaali),
t S PtTBlISHKD R V R R V K R M A Y , AT
T r a m *
Clin
Grand Trnvene County, Michigan.
MOKGAN RATES,
ztUToa ASP rRoriiurrnB.
. o ^ t D O I . U K Ann FIFTY C m s p e r o n o m . n a j a h b - In
I t i ' n m K H l i i I n M r w t for 0 « « D o r u n f t MJIU
hnuMpwM-'-Rwo--,
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r r c r n t - u k M . KUI<-IB<I lljrnr* w o r k , d o u b l e urlc«.
U m w l I x J»Wforu l r M S / l n t d v n n ^ r .
W M . H. S E W A R D ' S S P E E C H ,
U.Senators In C o n g r e s s . T h r e e - f i f t h s of t h o slaves shnll b e
' PRljjewhere r e p r e s e n t e d a n d b e t a x e d a s p e r s o n s W h a t
I N a ' f l K T7. » . S K N A T K .
shontil be d o n e if t h e s l a v e should e s c a p e i n t o a l a b o r
OX T H E
S t a t e ? S h o u l d t h a t S t a t e confess h i m t o b e a c h a t t l e ,
a n d r e s t o r e h i m asstich, o r m i g h t it r e g a r d h i m as a p e r A D M I S S I O N O F K A N S A S .
son, a n d h a r b o r a m i . p r o t e c t h i m as a m a n ? T h e y c o m M r . P r e s i d e n t , t h e a d n i i w i o o of K a n s a s i n t o tlie U n i o n , p r o m i s e d a g a i n , a n d d e c i d e d t h a t n o p e r s o n held t o l a b o r
w i t h o u t f u r t h e r delay, sw-ms t o m e e q u a l l y n e c o s s u n ! j u s t o r s e r v i c e in one S t a t e b y t h e l a w s thereof, e s c a p i n g i u t o
a n d witw. I n r e c o r d e d d e b a t e s I h a v e a l r e a d y n u l i c i p a - a n o t h e r , shall b y any law, o r r e g u l a t i o n of t h n t S t a t e , b e
ted the arguments for thiaconclosion.
d i s c h a r g e d f r o m s u c h l a b o r o r s e r v i c e , b u t shall h e d e l i v I n c o m i n g f o r w a r d a m o n g t h e p o l i t i c a l astrologers, it ered n p o n c l a i m t o t h o p e r s o n t o w h o m s u c h l a b o r o r sei'shall b e a n e r r o r of j u d g e m e n t a n d n o t of d i s p o s i t i o n , if vice shall lie due.
m y i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s of t h e f e v e r i s h d r e a m s w h i c h d i s t u n l
F r e e l a b o r e r s would e m i g r a t e , a n d slaves m i g h t h e imt h e c o u n t r y shall t e n d t o f o m e n t , r a t h e r t h a n t o allay, t l w p o r t e d i n t o t h e S t a t e s . T h e f a t h e r s a g r e e d t h a t C o n national e x c i t e m e n t
I shall s a y n o t h i n g unecessarily of g r e s s may e s t a b l i s h u n i f o r m l a w s of n a t u r a l i z a t i o n , ami it
p e r s o n s ; b e c a u s e , in o u r s y s t e m , t h e p u b l i c w e l f a r e a n d m i g h t p r o h i b i t t h e i n p o r t a t i o u s of p e r s o n s a f t e r 1 8 0 S . —
h a p p i n e s s deiiend chiefly on institution*!, a n d v e r y little C o m m u n i t i e s in t h e S o u t h - W e s t . d e t a c h e d f r o m t h e S o u t h o n m e n . I shall allude b u t b r i e f l y t o i n c i d e n t a l t o p i c s , e r n S t a t e s , w e r e g r o w i n g u p in t h e p r a c t i c c of SfUverr,
b e c a n s e the}- a r e e p h e m e r a l , a n d b e c a u s e , e v e n in tlie t o c a p i t a l S t a t e s . N e w S t a t e s would g r o w u p in t h e n o r t h m i d s t of a p p e a l s t o passion a n d p r e j u d i c e , i t is a l w a y s w e s t w h e r e as yet c a p i t a l s t o o d aloof, a n d l a b o r h a d
safe t o s u b m i t solid fruth t o t h e d e l i b e r a t e c o n s i d e r a t i o n not l i f t e d t h e a t t o b e g i n t h e r e i t s e n d l e s s b u t beneficent
of o n h o n e s t a n d enlighten.rd p e o p l e .
task. T h e fathers n n t h o r i z e d C o n g r e s s t o m a k e all n e e d I t w i n b e a n o v e r f l o w i n g s o u r c e of s h a m e , a s well a s Af ful r n l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s c o n c e r n i n g t h e m a n a g e m e n t a n d
s o r r o w , i f \ r e , t h i r t y m i l l i o n s — E u r o p e a n s by e x t r a c t i o n , d i s p o s i t i o n s of p u b l i c lands, anil t o a d m i t n e w States.-—
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o u r u n e q o a l e d i n s t i t u t i o n s o f f r e e d o m , b u t also t o e n j o y J u r i s d i c t i o n , not a s c a p i t a l b u t as a p e r s o n .
t h e i r benefits w i t h c o n t e n t m e n t a n d h a r m o n y .
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" W h e r e v e r a guiltless slave exist", b e h e C a u c a s i a n . a d m i t t e d t h e new S t a t e s of t h o S o u t h - w e s t a s c a p i t a l S t a t e s ,
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d i s t i n c t a n d o p p o s i t e i d e a s — o n e t h a t h e i s w r o n g l y , tlie b y t h e o r d i n a n c e of 1 7 8 7 , c o n f i r m e d in 1789, t h e y p r o v i d o t h e r t h a t he is'rightly a slave. T h e b a l a n c e of n u m b e r s on ed f o r t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d admission of only l a b o r S t a t e s
e i t h e r side," h o w e v e r g r e a t , n e v e r c o m p l e t e l y e x t i n g u i s h e s in t h e N o r t h - w e s t . • T h e y d i r e c t e d f u g i t i v e s f r o m s e r v i c e
t h i s difference of opinion, f o r tliero a r c a l w a y s s o m e d e - t o b e r e s t o r e d tlot a s c h a t t c i s b u t a s persons. T h e y a w a r f e n d e r s of S l a v e r y o u t s i d e , even if t h e r e a r e n o n e i n s i d e d e d n a t u r a l i z a t i o n t o i m m i g r a n t f r e e l a b o r e r s , a n d t h e y
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t h e r e a r e n o t inside of e v e n 1 slave S t a t e , m a n y w h o a » * r t of t h e w h o l e s u b j e c t w a s in h a r m o n y w i t h t h e c o n d i t i o n
w i t h MiltQn, t h a t c o miyv w h o k n o w n auglit can lie s o df society, a m i in t h o m a i n , w i t h t h o s p i r i t of t h e o g c . —
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beiiig t h o i m a g e a n d r e s e m b l a n c e of G o d himself, nnd S t a t e s b y t h e i r o w n nets. T h e s i x S o u t h e r n S t a t e s w i t h
w e r e by p r i v i l e g e a b o v e all c r e a t u r e s , b o r n t o c o m m a n d e m i a l t r a n q u i l i t y a n d - b y t h e i r own d e t e r m i n a t i o n r e m a i n a n d ' n o t t o 6 b e y . " I t o f t e n , p e r h a p s generally, h a p p e n s , e d c a p i t a l S t a t e s .
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o v e r y form ^hat discussion cohccrniBg i t o s s n m e s . W h a t t h e n e w l y - a c q u i r e d I/ouisinna T e r r i t o r y , h a d t h e n a l r e a d y
i s j u s t t o o n e class of men can n e v e r l i e i n j u r i o u s t o a n y l>cen a d m i t t e d i n t o t h e U n i o n . T h e r e y e t ronuuncd.howo t h e r j a n d w h a t is u n j u s t t o a n y c o n d i t i o n of p e r s o n s in c w r , a vast r e g i o n w h i c h i n c l u d e d A r k a n s a s a u d M i s s o u a S l a t e js necessarily i n j u r i o u s io s o m e d e g r e e t o t h e r i . t o g e t h e r w i t h tlto u n o c c u p i e d a n d e v e n ntmomed K a n A r k a n s a s a slaveholding community,
w h o l e c o m m u n i t y . A n e c o n o m i c a l q u e s t i o n early arises s a s a n d N e b r a s k a .
o u t 6f tliu suliject of S l a v e r y — l a b o r e i t h e r o r f r e e m e n or was r e a d y t o apply, a n d M i s s o u r i , a n o t h e r s u c h T e r r i t o of slaves is" t h e c a r d i n u l necessity of Rociotv. S o m e State.« r y , actually a p p l y i n g f o r a d m i s s i o n i n t o t h e F e d e r a l U n c h o o s e t h e o n e kind, s o m e tlie other,
i f c n c c t w o mnni- ion. T h e " e x i s t i n g C a p i t a l S t a t e s s e c o n d e d t h e s e a p p l i ieipal systeriis widely* (liB'erciit nrifo.
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t h e l a b o r e r , n o t only a s a m e m b e r of t h e p o l i t i c a l b o d y , ' f u t u r e S l a v e S t a t e s . T h e L a b o r S t a t e s m a i n t a i n e d t h a t
b n t also a s a p a r e n t , h u s b a n d , chilil. n e i g h b o r o r f r i e n d . C o n g r e s s• hhaadd s u p r e m o legislative p o w e r w i t h i n tlie d o m a i n ,
H e t p u s b e c o m e s , in a political view, m e r e l y p r o p e r t y a n d couldil a n d o u g h t t o e x c l u d e S l a v e r y t h e r e . T h e q u e s w f t h o u t m o r a l - c a p a c i t y , a n d w i t h b u t d o m e s t i c , m o r a l , a n d tion t h u s ojiened w a s one w h i c h r e l a t e d n o t a t all t o Slasocial relations, t m t k . v r i g h t s a n d r e m e d i e s — a chattle. very in t h e e x i s t i n g C a p i t a l S t a t e s . I t w a s p u r e l y a n d
an o b j e c t ( i f b i l r g a i n , sale, g i f t , i n h e r i t a n c e , o r t h e f t — simply, a n a t i o n a l q u e s t i o n w h e t h e r t h e c o m m o n i n t e r e s t
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j e c t s S l a v e r y c u c o n r a g e s anil a n i m a t e s a n d i n v i g o r a t e s t h e ' f r e e d o m . Ori t h e dicision w a s s u s p e n d e d , t h e q u e s t i o n ,
l a b o r e r b y m a i n t a i n i n g n n d d e v e l o p i n g his n a t u r a l p e r - I a s w a s t h o u g h t w h e t h e r n l t i m a t e l y t h e i n t e r i o r o f t h i s
sonality in all t h e r i g h t s ami faculties of m a n h o o d , a u d n e w - c o n t i n e n t s h o u l d b e a n a s y l u m f o r t h e o p p r e s s e d a n d
generally w i t h tlie p r i v i l e g e s of c i t i z e n s h i p . I n tly" o n e ! t h e exile, c o m i n g y e a r a f t e r y e a r a n d a g o a f t e r age, yolCase c a p i t a l i n v e s t e d iu^slaves b e c o m e s a g r e a t political n n t a r i l y f r o m e v e r y , o t h e r civilized land, a s well a s f o r t h e
f o r c e , while in t h e o t h e r l a b o r t h u s e l e v a t e d a n d e n f r a n - c h i l d r e n of m i s f o r t u n e in o u r o w n , o r w h e t h e r , t h r o u g h
chised, b e c o m i n g t h e d o m i n a t i n g p o l i t i c a l p o w e r .
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t h u s h a p p e n s t h a t we m a y , for c o n v e n i e n c e sake, a u d n o t a n d l u x u r i a n t r e g i o n s should b e s u b j e c t e d t o t h o c o n t r o l of
i n a c c u r a t e l y , call S l a v e S t a t e s , capitnl S t a t e s , a n d F r c u i c a p i t a l , w r i n g i n g out t h e f r u i t of t h o e a r t h t h r o u g h t h o imp o v e r i s h i n g toil of n e g r o slaves. T h a t q u e s t i o n of 1 8 2 0
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e n t e r p r i s e , o r a m b i t i o n , i t s c i t i z e n s b e g i n t o s t u d y t h e ef- ! a n d even tlie field of its a p p l i c a t i o n w a s c o n < « r n e d . —
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oil its intelligence, i t s v i r t u e , i t s t r a u q u l i t y , its' I n t e g r i t y ( t h e n ; t h e r i g h t f u l n e s s o r w r o n g f u l n e s s of S l a v e r y ; i t s efo r unity, i t s d u f e i w ^ , i U p r o s p e r i t y , i t s l i b e r t y , its h a p p i - fects, p r e s e n t a n d f u t u r e : t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a l a u t h o r i t y of
ness, its a g g r a n d i z e m e n t a n d i t s fame. I n o t h e r w o r d s , ] C o n g r e s s ; t h n c l a i m s o f t h e S t a t e s , a n d of t h e i r c i t i z e n s ;
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h o m e . . l i u t t h e r e i s a m u t u a l b o n d o f . a m i t y and b r o t h e r - s p r i n g s of i t s p o w e r s , a n d t h e l i g a t u r e s u p o n tlicir e x e r h o o d b e t w e e n m a n a n d tijan, t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r ld . X i > cise. All t h e s e w e r e d i s c u s s e d w i t h a zeal a n d a b i l i t y
t i o n s e x a m k i e f r e e l y t h e political system of e a c h o t h e r , w h i c h h a v e n e v e r Iwen s u r p a s s e d . H i s t o r y tells us, 1
a n d of all p r e c e d i n g t i m e s , a n d a c c o r d i n g a s t h e y a p p r o v e k n o w n o t how t r u l y , t h a t t h e U n i o n reeled u n d e r t h o veo r d i s a p p r o v e of t h e t w o systems of c a p i t a l l a b o r a n d la- h e m e n c e of t h a t g r e a t d e b a t e . P a t r i o t i s m t o o k counsel'
b o r respectively, t h e y s a u c t i o n a n d p r o s e c u t e , or c o n d e m n f r o m p r u d e n c e , a n d e n f o r c e d a s e t t l e m e n t w h i c h h a s p r o v a n d p r o h i b i t c o m m e r c e in men. T h u s in one w a y o r in e d t o no not a final o n e ; a n d w h i c h , a s i s n o w seen, p r a c a n o t h e r , t h e S l a v e r y q u e s t i o n w h i c h so m a n y a m o n g a s tically l e f t open all t h e g r e a t p o l i t i c a l issues w h i c h w e r e '
w h o a r e m o r e willing t o rule t h a n p a t i e n t in s t u d y i n g the involved. M i s s o u r i a n d A r k a n s a s w e r e a d m i t t e d as c a p i c o n d i t i o n s of society, t h i n k i s a m e r e l y a c c i d e n t a l o r u n - tal States, w h i l e l a b o r o b t a i n e d , as a r e s e r v a t i o n , a n
n e c e s s a r y q u e s t i o n t h a t m i g h t a n d o u g h t t o b e s e t t l e d mid a b r i d g e d b u t y e t c o m p r e h e n s i v e field of K a n s a s a n d N e dismissed a t once, is, on t h o c o n t r a r y , a w o r l d - w i d e a n d b r a s k a
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c u d u r i u g s u b j e c t oT p o l i t i c a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d civil adm i n i s t r a t i o n . M e n , S t a t e s , a n d n a t i o n s e n t e r t a i n it, n o t of t h e T^ouisiana T e r r i t o r y a r c o b s e r v e d , a n d we seo t h a t
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c u r e d j d u c h they, wise a s tliQv were, h a d n o t c l e a r l y f o r e - t h e d a n g e r of D i s u n i o n . T h e M i s s o u r i d e b a t e disclosed
s o e u T ^ A l t h o u g h t h e y h a d i n h e r i t e d , y e t t h c v g e n e r a l l y t r u t h s of g r e a t m o m e n t f o r u l t e r i o r u s e :
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d r o d e m n e d t h e p r a c t i c e Of S l a v e r y , a n ^ . h o p e d f o r i t s d i s c q f i t i u u a n c e . T h c v e x p r e s s e d t h i s w h e n t h e y a s s e r t e d in in defense o f e m i e x t e r n a l interests, w h i l e i t is h a r d t o
t b ^ D e c l a r a t i o n o f I n d e p e n d e n c e , a s a f u n d a m e n t a l p r i n - unite t h e I - a b o r S t a t e s in a c o m m o n policy.
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T h a t t h e l a b o r S t a t e s h a v e a n a t u r a l loyalc i p l e of A m e r i c a n society, t h a t all m e n a r e c r e a t e d equal,
a n d h a v e inalienable rights t o life, l i b e r t y , a n d t h e p u r - t y t o t h e "Union, w h i l e t h e C a p i t a l S t a t e s h a v e a n a t u r a l
s p i t of h a p p i n e s s . E a c h S t a t e , h o w e v e r , r e s e r v e d t o itself facility f o r a l a r m i n g t h a t l o y a l t y b y t h r e a t e n i n g D i s u n e x c l u s i v e p o l i t i c a l p o w e r o v e r t h e s u b j e c t of S l a v e r y , ion.
Third:
T h a t the Capital States d o not practically
w i t h i n i t s o w n b o r d e r s . N e v e r t h e l e s s , i t u n a v o i d a b l y pres e n t e d i t s e l f in t h e i r c o n s u l t a t i o n s on t h e b o n d of F e d e r a l d i s t i n g u i s h b e t w e e n l e g i t i m a t e a n d c o n s t i t u t i o n a l r e s i s Union.' T h e n e w G o v e r n m e n t w a s t o b e a r e p r e s e n t a t i v c t a n c e t o t h e e x t e n s i o n of S l a v e r y , in t h e c o m m o n T e r r i t o o n e . S l a v e s w e r e c a p i t a l in s o m e S t a t e s , in o t h e r s c a p i - ries of t h e U n i o n , a m i u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l aggre»dotte against
t a l h a d n o i n v e s t m e n t s in l a b o r . S h o u l d t h o s e slaves t>6 S l a v e r y e s t a b l i s h e d b y l o c a l l a w s in t h e C a p i t a l S t a t e s .
T h e " e a r l y p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s w e r e o r g a n i z e d w i t h o u t refrepresented
a s c a p i t a l o r a s persons, t a x e d a i c a p i t a l or
a s p e r s o n s , o r s h o u l d t h e y q o t tie reprceented or t a x e d - a t e r e n c e t o S l a v e r y ; B u t s i n c e 1820, E u r o p e a n q u e s t i o n s
a l l ? T h e f a t h e r s d i s a g r e e d , d e b a t e d long, a n d c o m p r o m i s - h a v e l e f t u s p r a c t i c a l l y u n c o n c e r n e d . T h e r e has- b e e n a
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cuitivation. S t e a m on land a n d op w a t e r h a s q u i c k e n e d
commerce. T h e press and t h e telegraph have, attained
p r o d i g i o u s activity, and t h e social i n t e r c o u r s e b e t w e e n
S t a t e s a n d t h e i r c i t i z e n s h a s been i m m e a s u r a b l y increase d ; a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y , theic m n t n a l relations affecting
S l a v e r y h a v e b e e n , f o r many years, s u b j e c t s of e a r n e s t
a n d orten e x c i t e d discnssioti*. I t is in m y w a y only t "
s h o w h o w s u c h d i s p u t e s h a v e o p e r a t e d o n ' t h e c o u r e e of
p o l i t i c a l e v e n t s — n o t t o r e - o p e n t h e m for a r g u m e n t h e r e .
T h e r e w a s a «lave i n s n r r e c t i o n l n V i r g i n i a V i r g i n i a
a n d K e n t u c k y d e b a t e d , a n d . t o t h e s o r r o w of tlie FretS t a t e s , r e j e c t e d t h e system of v o l u n t a r y l a b o r . T h e Colo n i z a t i o n S o c i e t y w a s e s t a b l i s h e d w i t h m u c h f a v o r in t h e
capital States. E m a n c i p a t i o n Societies a r e * - i n the F r e e
S t a t e s . S o u t h C a r o l i n a i n s t i t u t e d p r o c e e d i n g - t ^ - miiifv
obnoxious Federal revenue l a w s T h o capital States
c o m p l a i n e d of C o u r t s a n d L e g i s l a t u r e s in tlie l a b o r S t a t e s
f o r i n t e r p r e t i n g t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r t h e surr e n d e r of f u g i t i v e s f r o m s e r v i c e so a s t o t r e a t t h e m a$ p e r s o n s and not property, and thcv discriminated agniast
colored p e r s o n s o f t h e l a b o r S t a t w w h e n t h e y c a m e t o
t h e c a p i t a l S t a t e s . T h e y deniod, in C o n g r e s s , t h e r i g h f
of [ i d i t i o n , a n d e m b a r r a s s e d o r d e n i e d f r e e d o m of d e l i a t c
o n t h e s u b j e c t of S l a v e r y .
Presses which undertook the
defense of t h e l a b o r s y s t e m in t h e c a p i t a l S t a t e s w e r e •
s u p p r e s s e d b y violence, a n d even in t h e l a b o r S t a t e s p a l lie assemblies, c o n v e n e d t o c o n s i d e r S l a v e r y questions.
were dispersed bv m o b s sympathizing with the capital •
States.
T h o W h i g p a r t y being generally an o p p o d t i o n party,
p r a c t i c e d some f o r b e a r a n c e t o w a r d t h e i n t e r e s t Of l a b o r .
T h e D e m o c r a t i c p a r t y , n o t w i t h o u t d e m o n s t r a t i o n of diss e n t , was generally f o u n d s u s t a i n i n g t h e p o l i c y of capital.
A disposition t o w a r d t h e removal of S l a v e r y f r o m t h e
p r e s e n c e of t h e n a t i o n a l , c a p i t a l a p p e a r e d in t h e D i s t r i c t
of ( M i m b i a
Mr. V a n B u r e n , a Democratic President,
launched a prospective veto against the measnre.
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1 democratic C o n f e s s b r o u g h t - T e x a s i n t o t h o U n i o n , gtip-»
u l a t i n g p r a c t i c a l l y f o r i t s f u t u r e re-organization i n t o fotrr
s l a v e S t a t e s . M e x i c o was incensed. W a r e n s u e d . T h e - '
l a b o r S t a t e s a s k e d t h a t tlie M e x i c a n law of l i b e r t y , w h i c h
c o v e r e d t h e T e r r i t o r i e s b r o u g h t in b y t r e a t y of p e a c e ,
m i g h t remain nnd b e c o n f i r m e d T h e D e m o c r a t i c p a r t y
r e f u s e d . T h e M i s s o u r i d e b a t e of 1 8 2 0 r e c u r r e d now.
u n d e r c i r c u m s t a n c e s of h e a t a n d e x c i t e m e n t , in relation t o
t h o s e c o n q u e s t s . T h e d e f e n d e r s of l a b o r t o o k a l a r m l e s t
t h e n u m b e r of n e w c a p i t a l S t a t e s m i g h t b e c o m e so g r e a t
a s t o e n a b l e t h a t class of S t a t e s t o d i c t a t e t h e w h o l e oolic y e f tlie G o v e r n m e n t ; a u d iu c a s e o f c o n s t i t u t i o n a l resistance, t h e n t o - f o r m a n e w s l a v e h o l d i n g c o n f e d e r a c y
n r o u n d tlie Gulf of M e x i c o . B y t h i s t i m e t h o c a p i t a l
S t a t e s s e e m t o h a v e b e c o m e fixed in a d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t
the Federal Government, and even the labor States, should
recognize t h e i r d a v e s , t h o u g h outsi(le«6f t h e s l a v e ' S t a t e s
a n d within t h o T e r r i t o r i e s of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a s p r o p e r t y of w h i c h t h e m a s t e r could n o t b e in a n y w a y , o r b y
a n y a u t h o r i t y d i v e s t e d ; a n d t h e l a b o r S t a t e s , h a v i u g beco'me.now m o r e cssentiaUy D e m o c r a t i c t h a n e v e r b e f o r e ,
b y t h o g r e a t d e v e l o p m e n t of f r e e . l a b o r ^ m o r e firmly t h a n
e v e r insisted on t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l d o c t r i n e t h a t slaves v o l untarily carrid b y t ^ i r masters into the common T e r r i tories, "or i n t o t h e l a W S t a t e s , a r e p e r s o n s , m e n .
U n d e r t h e a u s p i c i o u s i n f l u e n c e of a W h i g success, California and X e w Mexico appeared before Coogtew as
l a b o r S t a t e * T l i e c a p i t a l S t a t e s r e f u s e d t o consent t o
t h e i r admission i n t o t h o U n i o n ; a n d agdin t h r e a t s of D i s union carried t e r r o r and consternation t h r o u g h o u t the
land. A n o t h e r c o m p r o m i s e w a s piodo., S p e c i f i c e n a c t ments ndmitted California a s a labor State, and remanded
N o w M e x i c o a n d U t a h , t o remain T e r r i t o r i e s , w i t h t h e
r i g h t t o c h o o s e F r e e d o m o r S l a v e r y w h e u ripened i n t o
States, while t h e y gave p^w' remedies for t h e recaption
of f u g i t i v e s f r o m f c r v i c c , a m i a b o l i s h e d t h e o p e n slave
m a r k e t in t h e D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
These new epactments. collated w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g s t a t u t e s , namely, t h e
O r d i n a n e o of 1 7 8 " , t h e P r o h i b i t o r y L a w of 1 8 2 0 a n d t h e
a r t i c l e s of T e x a s a n n e x a t i o n , d i s p o n e d b v Jaw of t h e s u b j e c t of S l a v e r y in all- t h e T e r r i t o r i e s of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
A n d so t h o C o m p r o m i s e of 1 8 6 0 w a s p r o n o u n c e d a full.
final, a b s o l u t e a n d c o m p r c l i e n s i v e s e t t l e m e n t of all e x i s t i n g a n d all possible d i s p u t e s c o n c e m i a g S l a v e r y n n d e r
the Federal authority.
T h e t w o g r e a t parties, fearful
for t h o U n i o n , s t r u c k b a n d s in m a k i n g a n d p r e s e n t i n g
t h i s as ah adjustment," n o v e r a f t e r w a r d to^be o p e n e d , d i s t u r b e d . o r oven q u e s t i o n e d , a n d t h o p e o p l e a c c e p t e d i t
b y m a j o r i t i e s u n k n o w n b e f o r e T h e new P r e s i d e n t , e h o sen o v c r an illustrious rival, u n e q u i v o c a l l y o n tlie g r o u n d
of g r e a t e r a b i l i t y , e v e n if n o t m o r e reliable p u r p o s e t o
m a i n t a i n t h e n e w t r e a t y inviolate, m a d e h a s t e t o j u s t i f y
t h i s e x p e c t a t i o n w h e n "Congress a a w e m b l e d . H e s a i d :
W h e n t h e g r a v e shall c l o s e o v e r all w h o a r e n o w e n d e a v o r i n g t o m e e t t h e o b l i g a t i o n of d u t y , t h e y e a r 1 8 5 0
will bo r e c u r r e d t o a s a y e a r filled w i t h a n x i e t y a n d a p p r e hensioa
A successful war has j u s t t e r m i n a t e d ; peace
b r o u g h t w i t h i t a g r e a t a u g m e n t a t i o n of t e r r i t o r y . Dist u r b i n g q u e s t i o n s a r o s e b e n r i n g u p o n t h e d o m e s t i c instit u t i o n s of a p o r t i o n of t h e C o n f e d e r a c y , a n d i n v o l v i n g t h e
c o n s t i t u t i o n a l rights of t h e S t a t e s . B u t , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g
t h o d i f f e r e n c e s of o p i n i o n a n d s e n t i m e n t in relaticfl t o
d e t a i l s a n d s p e c i f i c provisions, t h e o c q u k A p e e of d i s t i n g u i s h e d citizens, w h o s e d e v o t i o n t o t h e u V u can n e v e r
b e d o u b t e d , h a s g i v e n r e n e w e d rigor t o o u r i n s t i t u t i o n s ,
a n d restored a sense of s e c u r i t y a n d r e p o s e t o t h o p u b l i c
m i n d t h r o u g h o u t t h e C o n f e d e r a c y . T h a t t h i s repose is
t o suffer n o s h o c k d u r i n g m y official t e r m , if I h a r e t h e
p o w e r t o a v e r t it, t h o s e w h o p l a c e d m e h e r e m a y be assured."
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H a r d l y , h o w e v e r , h a d t h e s e i n s p i r i n g s o u n d s did a w a y
t h r o u g h o u t a re-assured a n d d e l i g h t e d land, b e f o r e the
n a t i o n a l repose w a s s h o c k e d a g a i n — s h o c k e d , indeed, as
i t h a d n e v e r b e f o r e been, a n d s m i t t e n t h i s t i m e b y a b l o w
f r o m t h e v e r y h a n d t h a t h a d j a s t released t h e c h o r d s o f .
t h e n a t i o n a l h a r p f r o m t h e i r u t t e r a n c e of t h a t exalted
s y m h p o n y of p e a c e .
. K a n s a s a n d N e b r a s k a , t h e long-devoted reservation of
l a b o r a n d F r e e d o m , s a v e d in t h e a g o n y of n a t i o n a l fear in
1820, a n d s a v e d a g a i n in t h e p a n i c ot 1 8 5 0 . w e r e now t o
bo o p e n e d b y C o n g r e s s , t h a t t h e never, e n d i n g .coin-se of
s e e d t i m e a n d h a r v e s t m i g h t begin. T h e slave c a p i t a l i s t s
of M i s s o u r i , f r o m t h e i r own well-assured h o m e s o n t £ c
e a s t e r n b a n k s of t h e i r n o b l e river, l o o k e d d o w n u p o n a n d
c o v e t e d t h e fertile p r a i r i e s of K a n s a s ; while a s u d d e n terr o r r a n t h r o u g h all t h e c a p i t a l S t a t e s ; w h e n t h e y s a w a
s e e m i n g c e r t a i n t y t h a t at last a new L a b e r S t a t e w o u l d b e
b u i l t on their western border, inevitably f r a u g h t a s they
s a i d , w i t h a n e a r o r r e m o t e a b o l i t i o n of .Slaveqr. • W h a t
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J * K . S E W A * D ' « p P E M V u T ^ by n>Rith; that the threads are gradually fretting them- iioupce, and, combining it With that other glorious thoaght a thousand resistors w® rj«! up for every recruit you
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x; a d a stranger,, might suppose that the liberty whieh hasbeenitsirapiration soloug, it will move can engage. OB the banks equally of the S t Ldwreuci'
Yoa accuse the Refcbliekn party.of a
thfc United State* wat tho' President of two firmly onwttd, w\th the motto inscribed ou its banner, and the Rio-Grande, on the' Atlantic and tin- I'aeifiidesigns. How carta J»rtilh«c<$ints jtt votes
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^ _..-^blioj. It is not for ml.to raise a donbt upon, "®Wox ana LraBrnv coaie what may, in victory ail. in coasts, on the ehores of the (Julf Of Mexico, and in thi
land of free speech and free pre® by the hundreds of
correctness of this dark picture, so for as the South* defeat, in power as out of power, now and forever."
dells of the Rocky Mountains, among the fishcrmeu ou
i housands, have any secret designs? AN ho is the conjurer, eru groups upon the canvass are concerned, but I
If the Republican party maintain the Union, who and the banks of Newfoundland, the weavers and spinners of
aid wEere are the .H838S springs by which he can ~c6& be indulged in the opinion t h a t ! can pronounce as
what party is to assail It? Only tho Democratic party, Massachusetts, the' stevedores of New York, the miners
tro! its uncongregatpd and widely dispersed masses and rately concerning the Northern or Republican Repi
for there is no other. Will the Democratic party take of Pennsylvania, Pike's Peak and California, the wheatdirect them-to objects unseen and purposes unavo wed ? tatiyes horo as any one. I know their public haunts'
> the assult? The menaces of Disunion arc made, though growers of Indiana, the cotton and the sugar planters on
But what are these hidden purposes? You name only their private ways., Wc arc not a hostile Republic, oi „jt in its name, yet in its behalf. It must avoir or disa- the Mississippi, among the voluntary citizens from even• me.' That oite is tolntfoducc negro equality among you. representatives of one. We confer together, but only vow. Its silence, thus far, is portentous, but is not atarm- Other land not less than the native born, the Christian
Suppose wo had the poorer to change your social system, as the organs of every party do, and must in 0 political iug. The effect of the intimidation, if suectwfol, would and the Jew, among the Indiana on the prairies, the con•vhat. warrant have you for supposing that we should 4ystem which obliges us. to act sometimes as partisans, be to continue the rule of the Democratic party, though tumacious Mormons in Dene ret,- the Africans free, th«•arry negro equality among you? We know, and we will while it requires us always to be patriots aud statesmeu. a minority, by terror. It certainly ought to need no more Africans in bondage, the inmates of Hospitals and Almsshow you, if yoa will only give heed, that what our sys- Difference qf opinion, evuu on the subject of Slavery, with than this to secure the success of the Republican jiarty. houses, ami even the criminals iu tho Penitentiaries, reI cm of labor works out, Vhercvcr it works out anything, us are political, not social or personal differences. There It, indeed, the time has come when the Democratic par- hearse the story of your wrongs and their own never so
is the equality of white men. The laborer iu the Free is not ouc disuniouist or disloyalist among us alL We ore ty must rule by terror, instead of ruling through conced- eloquently and never so mournfully, and appeal to them
Stateft'ito matter how humble his occupation, is a white altogether uucouscious of aiiy* process of dissolution going ed public confidence, then it is quite certain that it can- to rise. They will ask you, •• Is this all? Are you more
man, and he is politically the equal of bis employer. on umong or around us. W c have never been more pa- not l>e dismi&ed from power too- soon Ruling on that just than Washington, wiser than H&milton, more (juinamHigh tee a of the thirty-three States ore Free .Labor tient, aud never loved tin- representatives of other sec- odious principle, it could not long save either the Consti- than Jefferson? What new form of Government'or of
States. There they are: Maine, New; Hampshire, Massa- tions more than now. We bear the same testimony for tution or public liberty. But I shali not believe the Dem- Uniou have you the power to establish, or even tho cuu<-trasettiv Vermont, Rhode Island, Connectidut, New-" tho poople arouud us l«ero, who, though in tho very ceu- ocratic party will consent to stand in this position, though ning to devise, that will be monf just, -more safe, more
York, New Jersey, {Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Dli- tre where the bolt of disunion must fall first and be most it does, through the action of its representatives, seem to free, more gemle, more boniScent, or more glorious than
nois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota; Iowa, California fearful in its effects, .seem never less disturbed than now. cover and sustain those who threaten disunion. 1 know this?" And by these simple interrogatories you will be
-and Oregon. I do not array.them in contrast with the We bear the sar.te testimony for all the district and the Democracy of the North. 1 know tbcm^iow in their silenced and confonnded
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capital States. I am no assailant of States. AH of the- States we represent The poople of tho North are not waning strength. I do not know a possible Disunionist
Mr. President, we are perpetually forgetting this subtle
States are parcels of my own country—the l»eft of them oneniies but friends and breteren of the South, faithful among thetn all. I believe they will be as faithful to the and complex, yet obvious and natural, mechanism of our
not so wise and groat-ns I am sure it will hereafter be; and true as in the days when death has dealt his arrows Union now as they were in by-gone days when their ranks Constitution; and because we do forget it vte are conthe State least' developed and perfect among them all is promiscuously among them ou common battle-fields of were full, and their challenge to the combat was always tinually wondering how it is that a Confederacy of thirty
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wiser and better thao any foreigu State I know. Is it Freedom.
the war cry of victory. But if it shall prove otherwise, and more States, covering regions so vast, and regulating
then in any, and in which, of.the States I have named
We will not suffer ourselves hore to dwell on any then the world will ail the sooner know that every party interests so various of so many millions of mon, constithat negro equality offends the white man's pride? evidences of a different temper in the South; but wc
this ctyntry must stand on Union ground; that the tuted nnd conditional so diversely, works right ou. We
'throughout the wide world, where is the State where shall be content with expressing our belief that hostility American people will sustain no party that is not capa- arc continually looking to see it stop and stand still, and
cl*3» and caste are so utterly extinguished ts they are in that is not designedly provoked, and that cannot provoke ble of making a sacrifice of its ambition on the altar of the fall suddenly to pieces. But in truth, it will not stop;
each and every one of them? Let the European immi- retaliations, is an miomaly that must be traced to casual country; that, although a party may have never so much it cannot stop; it was made not to* stop, but tp keep in
-grent,"who avoids the African as if his skin exhaled con- excitements,-which cannot perpetate alicnatious.
oSprestige, aud nover such traditional merit, yet, if it be motion—in motion always, and without force. For my
tagion, answer. You find him always in the State where
A canvass for a Psosidential election, in some respects lacking in the oue virtue of loyality to the Union,1 all its own part, as this wonderful machine, when it had ncwly
labor is over free. Did Washiugton, Jufierson and Henry, more important, perhaps,, than any sinco 1800, has recent- advantages will be unavailing; and theft "obnoxious as, comc from the hands of its almost divine inventors, was
i when they implored you to roliuauisb your system aiid ly begun. The House of Representatives was to be or- through long-cherished and obstinate prejudices, tho Re- the admiration of my earlier vears; although it was then
accept tnc one wc have adopted, r,roposc to sink you ganized by a majority, while no party could cast more publican party is in tho capital States, yet even there it but imperfectly known abroad, so now, when it forms the
down to a lovel with tho African, or was it their desire than a plurality of votes. The gloom of the late tragedy will advance like an army with bauuers, winning the fa- central figure in the economy of the world's civilization,
to exalt all white mon to a common political elevation? in Virginia rested on the capital from tlie day when Con- •or of the whole people, and it will be armed with the and the best sympathies of mankind favor its continuance.
But we do not seek to force, or even to intrude, ou gress assembled. While the two great political parties national confidence and support when it shall be found I expect that it will stand and work right on until men
system on you. Wo arc excluded justly, wisely and cor were peacefully, lawfully, constitutionally, though zeal- the only party that defends and maintains the integrity of shall fear its failure-more than we now apprehend that
t'titedly from all political, power andresponsibilityin your ously conducting the great national issue between free la- the Union.
the sun will cease to hold its eternal pkee in the heavens.
capital States. You are sovereigns cm the subject of bor aud capital labor for the Territories to its proper soNevertheless, I do not expect to )iee this purely popmlar
Those who seek to awaken the terrors of disunion seem
Slavery within your own borders, as we are on the same lution, through the trials of the ballot, operating directly to me to have too hastily considered the conditions under though majestic system always working on unattended«Ky
subject within our borders. It is well aud so arranged. or indirectly on tho {ariom departments of the Govern- which they are to make their attempt Who believes the presence and exhibition of liumau temper and liumati
Use your authority to maintain what system you please.— mentu band of exceptional men, contemptuous equally of that a Republican Administration aud Congress could passions. That would bo to expect to enjoy rewards,
We are not distrastfal of the result " We have wisely, that great question on and of the parties to tho con- practice tyrauny under a Constitution which interposed so benefits and blessings without labor, care and watchfulus wo think, exercised ours to nretect and perfect the maii- troversy, anil impatient of the constitutional system which many checks as ours? Yet that tyrandy must not only ness—an expectation contrary to Divine appointment.
bood of the members of tho State. Tho whole sovereign- confines the citizens of every State to political action by be practiced, but must intolerable, and there must be no These are the discipline of the .American citizen, and he
ty upon domestic concerns within the Union divided be- suffrage in organized parties within their own borders, in- remainiug hope for constitutional relief, beforeforciblere- must inure himself to it. When, as now, a great policy,
fastened upon the country through its doubts and fears,
tween us by unmistakable is boundaries. You haveyour spired by an enthusiasm peculiar to themselves, and ex- sistance can find ground to stand on anywhere.
fifteen distinct parts; wo eighteeh parts, equally distinct asperated by grievances and wrongs that some of them
The people of the United States, acting in conformity confirmed by its habits, ami strengthened by personal
Kach must be maintained in order that the wboto may had suffered by inroads of armed propagandists of Slave- with the Constitution, are the supreme tribunal to try interests and ambitions, is to be relaxed and cjianged, in
be preserved. If ours shall bo assailed, within or with- ry in Kansas, unlawful as their own retaliations was, at- and determine all political issues. Tlioy are as compe- order that tlie nation may have its just, and natural, ajul
out, by an enemy, or "for any cause, and we shall have tempted to subvert Slavery ii> Virginia by conspiracy, tent to decide the issues ofto-day as.thoy have b'ecn here- free developments, then, indeed, all the winds of controneed, wo shall expect you to defend i t If yimre shall ambush, invasion, and force. The method we have adopt- tofore to decide the issues of other days. Thcv .can re- versy are let loose upon us from all points of'tho political
bo so assailed, in tile emergency, no matter what the ed^-of appealing to the reason and judgement of the peo- consider hereafter and reverse, if need be, the judgement compass, wc see objects and men only through lihzes.
caaseor the pretext, or who tho foe, we shall defend your ple to be pronounced by suffrage, is the only oue by which they shall pronounce to-day as they have more than once mists and doubtful and lurid liglrts. 'llie earth seems to
sovereignty as the equivalent of our own. We cannot, free Government can be maintained anywhere, and tho reconsidered and reversed their judgements in former be heaving under our feel, and the pillars of the noble,
indeed, accept your system of capital or its ethics. That only one as yet devised which is in harmony with the spir- times. It needs no revolution to correct any error, or fabric that protects us to be trembling before unr eves.
But the appointed end of all this agitation comcs at last,
would be to surrender aud subvert our own, which wo es- it of the Christian religion. While generous and chari- prevent any danger, under any circumstances.
Nor is any ucw or special causo for revolution likely and always seasonably; the tumults of tho people subteem to be better. Besides, if no could, what table natures will j>robably concede that John Brown and
need for any division into States at all? You • arc his associates aqjod on earnest though fatally erroneous to occur under a Republican Administration. We ore side; the country becomes nalm once more; mid then we
equally at liberty to rejoct our system and its ethics, and to conviction, yet all good citizens will nevertheless agree engaged in no new trauaction, not even in a new dispute. fiud that only our senses have been disturbed, nnd that
maintain tho superiority of your own by all the force of that this attempt to execute on unlawful purposo in Vir- Oar fathers undertook a great Work for5'themselves for they have betrayed*hs. The earth is firm as always bepersuasion and argument. Wc must indeed, mutually ginia by invasion, involving servile war, was an act of se- us, and for our successors—to erect a free and Federal fore, and the wuderful structure, for whose safety we
discuss both systems. All the world discussos all systems. dition and treason, and criminal to just the extent that empire, whose arches shall spanjtlie North American con- have feared so anxiously, now more firmly fixed than
Especially must .we discuss them sinco wo havo to decide it affected tho public.pcace, and was destructive of human tinent, and reflect tho rays of iho sun throughout his ever, still stands unmoved, enduring ami immovable.
us u nation which of the two we ought to engraft on the happiness and human life. It is a painful reflection that whole passage from one to the other of the great oceans.
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Northport Nominations,
ucw future States growing up in the great public domain. nftecso-lojig au experience of the benefioieiit working of They erected thirteen of its columns all at once. They
Discussion, then, being, unavoidably, what could be more our system as we have enjoyed, we have had these new are standing now, the admiration of mankind. Their sucA Republican Caucus for nominating candidates for
wiso than to conduct it with mutual toleration and in a illustrations in Kansas and Virginia of tho existence cessors added twenty more; even wc who are here have T o w l p . officers to be voted for at the April EleHion,
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among us of a class of mon so misguided and so desperate shaped and elevated three of that twenty; and all these met pWsuant to notice at G. N. Smith s School House,
You complain that Republicans discourse too boldly as to seek to enforce their peculiar principles by the are as firm and as steadfast as the first thirteen; and more
and directly, when they express with confidence their be - sword, drawing after it a need for further illustration by will yet be necessary when we shall have rested from our at 2 P. M. on tlie 17th of March, and organized by aplief that tho system of labor will in tho end, bo univer- their punishmentof that great moral truth, especially ap- labors. Some among us prefer for these columns a com- pointing Horatio IJfobks, Esq., President, and, Charles
sally accepted by tho capital States, acting for themselves, plicable in a republic, that they who take up the sword posite material; others tho pure white marble.. Ourfa- Davidson, Secretary. Joseph Dame, lysq., nnd Samuel
ana in conformity with their own Constitutions, while as a weapon of controversy, shall perish' by the sword— futhers and our predecessors differed, in the same way, A McClelland, Esq., were ap|>ointed Tellers. The
they sanction too unreservedly books designed to advo- In the latter case, the lameuted deaths of so many citizens and on the same point. What execrations should wc not
cate emancipation. But surely you can hardly expect slain from an ambush aud by surprise—all tho &ore la- all unite in pronouncing on any statesmen who heretofore, Caucus then proceeded • to ballot for candidates, which
the Federal Govornmont or the political parties of. the mented becansc they wore iuuoccnt victims of a frenzy from mere disappointment and disgust at being overruled' resulted in the nnaninioua nomination of the follovtV'gintion to ifauntaln a censorship of tho Press or of debate. kindled without their agency, in far distant 'fires—tho in his choice of materials, for any new column then to be
Supervisor, Joel W. Ranger; Town Clerk, William
The theoty of our system is, that error of opinion may, deaths even of the offenders themselves, pitiable, although quarried, should have laid violent hands on the imperfect E. Powers; Treasurer, W. W. Barton; Justice* of iKV
in all cases, safely be tolerated where reason is left free to necessary and just because tlioy acted under delirium, structure, and brought it down ^o the earth, there to recombat i t Will it be claimed that more of moderation which blind6d their judgements to the real nature of main a wreck, instead of a citadel of a world's best Peace, Horatio Brooks, (full term); John Porter, (vacancy); School Inspector, Geo. N. Smith; Highway
uod tenderness in debate are exhibited on your side of their criminal enterprise; the alarm aud consternation hones.
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I remain now in the opinion I have uniformly expressed Commissioner, E. H. Poarl; Constable* Motx-i J . Rotho great argument than our oWu? We all-learned our naturally awakened throughout the country, exciting for
polemics, as well as our principles, from a common nnw- the moment the fear that our whole system, with nil its here aud elsewhere, that these hasty threats of disunion gers, K P. Taylor, Geo. A. Crakct and John Jlowellj
tor. Wo are sure that we do not on our side, exceed his securities for life and liberty, was coming to an cud—a are so unnatural that they will find n(> hand to execute Overseers of tho Poor, Joseph Dame, Win. R. Kenison.
lesson and example. - Thomas Jefferson addressed Dr. fear none the more endurabin because continually aggra- them. We are of one race, language, liberty, and faith;
The utmost good feeling existed throughout the meetr Price, an Englishman; concerning his treaties on emanci- vated by new/chimeras to which the great leading event engaged, indeed, in varied industry; but even that induspation in America; in this (fashion:
lent an air of probability; surely ull these constituted a try, so diversified, brings us into more intimate relations ing and the nominations gave entire satisfaction. There
"Southward of the Chosapeak, your book will find but sum of public nrisefj which ought to havo satisfied the with each other than any other people, however homo- is to be a ratification meeting held the Saturday afternoon
few .readers concurring with it in sentiment on the sub- most morbid appetgo for social horrors. But, as ju" the geneous, and though living under a consolidated Govern- before town mcetiug. at which time G. N. Smith aiid
ject of Slavery. From tho mouth to the head of the case of the gunpowder plot and the Salem witchcraft, ment, ever maintained. We languish throughout if one
Chesapeak, the bulk of the people will approve it in the- and the New 1 ork colonial negro plot, so now; the orig- joint of our Federal frame is pmitten; while it is certain Charles H. Holdou vriU deliver addresses pertinent to the
HORATIO BROOKS, Ch'a
ory,.-and it wjll find a respectable minority ready to adopt inal actors wore swiftlyfollowedby imothor and kindred that a part dissevered must perish. You may refine as occasion.
it in praetibe; a minority-which, for weight and worth of class, who sought to prolong and vrideu the public distress you please about fhir structure of the Government and
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character, preponderates against the greater number who by attempting to direct the indignation which it had ex- say that it is a compact and that a breach by one of the
hive not the courage to divest their famalies of a proper- cited against parties guiltless equally of complicity and of States or by Congress, of any one article, absolves all the
When, six years ago, Douglas's Nebraska Bill to remembers from allegiance, ami that the States may sepa- peal the Missouri Compromise was pending in dongresr.
ty which, however; keeps their consciences unquiet.— sympathy with the offenders.
Northward of the Chesapeak, vou may find here ai»d
Posterity must decide in all tho recent cases where po- rate when they have, or fancy tlicy have, cause for war.
there an opponent to your doctnno, as you may find here litical responsibility for public disasters must fall, and pos- But once try to subvert it, and yon will find that it is a Gov. SEWARDremindedthe repealers that there waysnch
and there a robbor or a murderer; but'in no great num- terity will give little heed to our instructions. It was not Government of the whole people—as individuals, as well a thing as rr-enaetment as well a- r^avy!, us they iu time
ber."
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"This [Virginia], is until the gloomy reign of IJomitianhad ended, and liberty as a compact of States; that every individual memlicr of would learn. The prediction was scoKed, ihe idea that
the next State to which we may turn our eyes for the in- and. virtue* had found assured refugd under the sway of the body politic is conscious of his own interest and the proviso of Freedom would ever be restored, pronouoeteresting spectacle of justice in conflict witL avarice nod the piilder Nerva, that the historian arose whose narra- power iu it, and knows that he will be helpless, power- ed absurd.
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oppress on—a conflict where the sacred side is gaining tive of that period oil tyranny and terror has been accept- less, hopeless, when it shall have gone down Mankind
The Kansas Legislature have just passed a Bill, over
hare a natural right a natural instinct and a natural
daily aew recruits from the influx into office of young men ed by mankind
grown and growing up."
The Republican party being thus vindicated against capacity for self-government; and when, as here, they the Governor's veto, which reads as follows:—
•'be aot then, discouraged. What you have written tho charge of hostility to the South, which has been of- arc sufficiently ripened by Culture, tlicy will and must
Section 1. That Slavery, or involuntary servitude dxwill do a great deal of good; and cOula you still trouble fered in excuse for the menaces of unconstitutional resis- have self government and no other. The Trainers of our cept for the punishment of crime, whereof, the party shall
yourself about our welfare, no man is more able to help tance in the event of ita success, I feel well assured that Constitution, with a wisdom that surpassed Jill previous have been duly convicted, is and shall be forever abolishthe laboring side."
it will sustain mo in mooting them in the spirit of the de- understanding among men, adapted it to these inherent in this Territory.
elements of human uaturc. He strangely, blindly misunYou see, air, that whether wo go. for or against Slave- ;lS»fer of the English Commonwealth:
Hero it is, almost word for word, the repealed section
ry anywhere, wo must follow Southern.guides. You may '"'"Sorely they that shall boast as wo do to be a free na-, derstands the anatomy of the great system, who thinks
ototec your pilots with the winds or the currents; but tion, and, having thp power, shall not also have the cour- that its only bonds, or even its strongest ligaments, are of the Missouri Compromise, p.E-pxA<Ttt>! Six rears
we, w$ioee nativity, reckoned under the North Star, bas\ age, to remove constitutionally every. Governor, whether the written compact or even the multiplied and tho- have been wasted in the vain endeavor by fraud, by force,
rendered & somewhat superstitious, must be excused far he be the supreme or the subordinate, may please their roughly ramified roads and thoroughfares of trade, com- by Federal power, by usurpation, to thrust Slavery inconstancy in following the guidance of thoae who framed fancy with a ridiculous and painted freedom, fit to cozen merce and social intercourse. These arc strong indeed, to Kansas in defiance of a time-honored Compact; lives
the national ship and gave us the chart for ita noble voy- babies, but are, indeed, under tyranny and servitude, "as but its ehiefest instruments of cohesion—those which and property have been sacrificed, public money squandwanting that power, which is tho root and source of all render it inseparable and indivisible—are the millions of
ageA profound respect ami friendly regard for the Vice- liberty, to dispose of aud economize in the land which God fibres of millions of coutented, happy human hearts bind- ered, angry political contests aroused—and all for what ?
President of the United States has induced mo to weigh hath given them, as members of family in their own home ing by their affections, their ambitions and their best Can the introducer of the Nebraska BUI, can the endorscarefally the testimony he has given on tho subject of tho and free inheritance; without which natural and essen- hopes, equally the high and, tho low, the rich and the er of it, can any Jiving soul tell what they, or the JSojith.
hostility against the Booth imputed to the Republican tial power of a free nation, though bearing high heads, poor, the wise and the unwise, the learned and the untu- or thoTerritory, or the Nation, have gaiood by that
party, as derived from the relations of the representatives they can, in due esteem, bo thought no better than slaves tored, oven the good and the bad. to a Government the
of the two parties at this capital. He sayB that ho has or vassals born in the tenure and occupation of another first, the last, ana the only such one that has ever existed, stupendous political folly? [Albany Evening Journal.
.•*en here in the Representatives of tho lower Southern inheriting lord", whose government though not illegal or which takes equal heed always of their wants, their
THE noxESTEAD BILL.—Mr. Lovejoy reported the
States a most resolute and earnest spirit of resistance :to intolerable, hangs on them as a lordly scourge, not as a wishes and their opinions; and appeals to them all, individually once in a year, or.in two years, or at least in Homestead Bill from the Committee on Public Lands,
the Republican party; that he perceives a sensible loss free government"
of that spirit of brotherhood and that footing of loyality
The Republican party knows, as tho whole country will four years; for. .their expressed consent and renewal, and obtained a position for it which secures its passage
together with that love for a common country, which are ultimately come to undrsUnd, that the . noblest objects of without which it mus£ cease. No, go where von will beyond a contingency. On a test motion made b y ' l i t .
at last the Barest cement of tbeTTntepeo that, in the pre- natiooal.ufe must perish, if that life itself shall be lost and and to what class you may, with commissions for your
sent unhappy condition of affairs, be is almost tempted to therefore it will accept tho issue tendered. - It will take fatal service in ope hand, and your bounty counted by Branch of North Carolina, there was 50 tnojo'rity for tae
•exclaim that wc are dissolving week by week, and mouth up the word ^Jmoti. which others are so willing to re- the hundred or the thousand pieces of silver in the other, bill. The whole Republican side voted (Amatively.
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Republican Conaty Convention.
A Republican Convention for the County of Grand TraAK1>
vurec.arill be held a t t h e C o u r t Hons? (u t r a v e r s e City, on
HOLIOITOK IN C I 1 A N C E U V .
TuraaDAT, the 6th d a y of A p r i l next, t o a p p o i n t a Delegate
MANISTEE. MICHIGAN.
to t h e State Convention w h i c h will m e e t in Detroit on t h e 2d
Offlcc S e c o n d D o o r N o r t h of Buswcll's Hotel.
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«f Ifay, io appoint Delegates to the National Convention.
Each town is r e q u e s t e d to send t h r e e Delegates.
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•WILLIAM CASE,
H . ' D . CAMPBBLI.
r p H E P R I K I D E N T I A L CAMPAIGN O P T H E PRESENT
Doted T r a v e r s e City, Mareh 15,1800.
J . year will be the most e x c i t i n g a n d i m p o r t a n t of anv
k n o w n in the history of the country. To secure an auspiBOAIU) or RECtSTBAttai—•The T o w n C l e r k will r e m o v e cious result, will require a great ileal of earnest and systemh i s office t o t h e S t o r e of H a n n a h , L a y & Co., in T r a v e r s e atic labor. E v e r ) ' s c h o o l district should be snpplic.1 nitti
a r g u m e n t s bearing upon tlio g r e a t questions at issue. This
C i t y , a n d t h e m e e t i n g of {he B o a r d of I t e g i r t r d r s will can be done in no way no eaaily or so cheaply a s by the cirIKJ hold a t t h a t j>lace o n S a t u r d a y , t h e 31*t of M a r c h culation of newspaper*.
T H E DETROIT ADVERTISER will earnestly lal-or to do
i w t , t o r e g i s t e r t h e n a m e s of all v o t e r s in t h i s t o w h s h i p it* full duty in t h i s m o m e n t o u s struggle, and with this end ia
w h o h a v e n o t a l r e a d y b e e n r e g i s t e r e d . L e t e v e r y m a n view, its facilities f o r r e n d e r i n g eflicleut service to the Republican cause have lately been largely increased. I n order to
*v t h a t h i s n a m e is o n t h e R e g i s t e r .
extend it* usefulness, the publisher propo»e»i to issue i u
Weekly Edition, for a period which will cover the e n t i r e hisTHB SCEKCH^—Mr. S e w a r d ' s S p e e c h c r o w d s o a t e v e r y tory of the canvass, at a rate that will barely repav the cost,
t h i n g else t h i s w e e k , h u t w o offer no a p o l o g y . R e a d t h e but Which will placo it within the reach of every" family in
the State. The Weekly Advertiser is th e r e f o r e oflWed, for
best gjieech o f t h e g r e a t e s t l i v i u g m a n , a n d t h e n l a y i t
B e v e n . M o n t h * f r o m t h e first o f M a y n e x t ,
at the following low r a t e s :
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TERMS:
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A RCXAWAV ASI> SMASH-UP.—On S u n d a y last, as M r . Fifty copies to one address
IS 0O—or 30
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hi* b e s t time, t h r e w t h e g e n t l e m a n a n d lady i n t o a b r u s h will continue to be gent from that date, ou the t e r m s stated
h e a p , s t a v e t h e v e h i c l c t o atoms, a n d m a d e tall s t r i d e s altove, until the 27th of November,—three weeks a f t e r the
f o r tall t i m b e r . A f t e r r u n u i n g a b o u t f o u r m i l e s lie was election—and the i n t e r v e n i n g period will include t h e e n t i r e
progress as well as the result of the contest. Those w h o
••aught b y a n I n d i a n a n d b r o u g h t b a c k t o t o w n .
preserve a file of .the Weekly Advertiser d u r i n g t h e s e seven
Mouths, will, therefore, lie in possession of a complete hisI I u M B u i ; . — T h e r o u BosfWick, Ksq., o u r C o u n t y C l e r k tory of the great struggle npon which we are now e n t e r i n g .
Resides the publication of m a t t e r bearing directly u p o n the
a w l ! R e g i s t e r , . r e c e i v e d t h e f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r b y t h e last
election, the Advertiser will k e e p a careful record of o t h e r
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P o s t m a s t e r a n d C o u n t y T r e a s u r e r , r e c e i v e d a s i m i l a r one, und e x c i t e the interest of the people of Michigan. D u r i n g
its c a r e e r of t h i r t y years, it has been Indentifled, m o r e t h a n
h u t t h e d e m a n d w a s t w o ddllars. W e h a v e n o t l e a r n e d any o t h e r paper, *rith t b e l r progress and advancement, and
w h e t h e r h e • f o r k e d , ' o r o t h e r w i s e . O f c o u r s e t h e s e let- t h r o u g h ita correspondents and its attention to the local interests of.the various sections, is doing more now t h a n smters are swindling h u m b u g s
N o s a n e m a n w h o b e f i e v e s other in Detroit, to develop the resources nnd build u p the
in f u t u r e rewards a n d p u n i s h m e n t s Would b e q u e a t h m o n e y wealth of the State.
We ask the aid of Republicans t h r o u g h o u t the State, in ext o a Buchnnnri office-holder:
t e n d i n g the circulation o f t h e Advertiser for the C.uupaign.
With a little effort, large clubs can lie obtained at e v e r v Potrt. L s A j n K t n f o j v W a r w i c k s h i r e Cp-, K n g l a n d , (
Oftlce, and those d i s t r i c t s are most reliable in everv contest,
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MY DKAR S I R : I t b e c o m e s m y d u t y t o a c q u a i n t y o u
TWENTY QOPIES of the Weekly Advertiser will be s e n t
t h a t a n A t n c r i c a u gentleman lately d e c e a s e d h e r e , h a s to one address, for one year, f o r FIFTEEN' D O L L A R S — o r i s
m a d o a will i n y o t f r f a v o r t o a v e r y c o n s i d e r a b l e a m o u n t . c e n t s a copy—in advance. Single eopioa $1 per a n n u m .
The SEMI-WEEKLY is published on Wednesdays a n d SatT h e e x p e n s e o f o b t a i n i n g a c o p y t o f o r w a r d y o u will
urdays, at T w o Dollars per annum, in advance. It o.mtiiins
tie o n e d o l l a r — ( f o u r shillitupi s t e r l i n g , ) ,
most of the m a t t e r published in the Dailv.
O n receiving a d o l l a r ' b i l l , uiy office will f o r w a r d y o u
The DAILV ADVERTISER is publlshod at Six Hollars p e r
the copy;
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H o p i n g t o receive y o u r f u r t h e r command.-.
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-- f o r b u i l d i n g the Allegan.
Y o u r s faitljIulK/
Muskegon, a n d Traverse Ray State Road, t h r o u g h the Counties «f Allegan, Ottawa. Mnskegon, Oceans, Mason, Miuiistee,
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TIIOVAH E . WAIIK.
and Grand Traverse will be let to the l o w e s t b i d d e r s at the
T h e r o u Bostwlck, Esq.
t i m e s a n d places following:—viz :
All t h a t portion lving In the county of Allegan will be let
T h e C h r i s t i a n B a n n e r , a t F r e d e r i c k s b u r g . Ya., s e e m s
at the Village of Allegah on Tuesday, the loth day «.f April.
n o t t o l i k e M r . H e n r y W i n t e r D a vise's v o t e f o r M r . P o u - 1880,' c o m m e n c i n g at nine o'clock, A. M-, b e i n g « b o u t I I
miles.
umgtori. W h a t is p a r t i c u l a r l y n o t i c e a b l e In i t s a r t i c l e ,
All lying In the c o u n t y of Ottawa, at the village o r Grand
h o w e v e r , is Its m i l d a n d C h r i s t i a n tone, so a p p r o p r i a t e t o Haven, on Tuesday, the 17th day of April, lHUO, c o m m c u c t f t g
a reBgiotis j o u r n a l , . o f w h i c h t h e f o l l o w i n g is a s a m p l e : — at nine o'clock. A. M., Iwing about 27 miles.
AO lying in the County of Muskegon, at the village of MusT h e r e i s n o p e a c e f u l locality for a ( r a i t o r . E x e c r a t e d kegon on Tuesday, t h e *4th day of April, 18C0, at ninr o'clock,
b y heaven, beornod b y e a r t h , h i w e d b y hell's d e e p e s t d a m n - A. Mi, b e i n g abont 25 miles.
AU
t h a t p a r t lying in tho County of Ocea
e d , w i t h legions of l o a t h i n g v i p e r s f o r e v e r g n a w i n g a t t h e
' " S s e v e l t , o a Thursday, th " "
f o a q t n i n o f v i t n l i t y , h e i s H i n t jwlrift t h r o u g h i m m e a s u r a b l e
., b e i n g aboqt 20 miles.
.-pace, c o n t i n u a l l y U s h e d w i t h a t h o u s a n d s c o r p i o n t h o u g s ,
A " lying in t h e - C o n n t y of i l a s o n , at the village of P e r e
w h i l e h i s a w f u l w a i t i n g s rend t h e a i r , " M y p u n i s h m e n t Maranette, on Monday, the 14th day o f M a v , 18G0, c o m m e n c " i ^ a t n i n e o'clock. A. M., b e i n g al>out 27 ialles.
is greater than I can bear."
A p lying in the County of Manistee, at the village of MunisDOUGLAS W I P E D O r r r * C m c A n o . — T h e C h a r t e r tee, on Wednesday, thi> ? M day of May, 1800 at nino o'clock,
A. M-. b e i n g about 2H,miles.
E l e c j i o n iu C h i c a g o , t h e h o m e of M r . D o u g l a s , h a s reAnd all lying In the County of Grand Traverse, at T r a v e r s e
s u l t e d in a g n j i t Repabfidflin t r i u m p h . l » n g J o l m W e n t - City, on Monday, theUth day of Jnne, 1KO0, at nine o'clocjc.v.
M., liciug about 31 inllett ihcluding t h a t part lying in the
w o r t h k e l e c t e d M a y o r b y 1 2 4 8 m a j o r i t y , a n d e v e r y Connty of Leelanau, whiclr.will be ict at the same t i m e a n d
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b r a n c h o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t i s R e p u b l i c a n b y a b o u t t h e place.
S4id c o n t r a c t s will he let at the place of h o l d i n g Circuit
same. I t i s s a i d t h a t t h a D e m o c r a t s lost h a l f a million C o u r t s 16 the villages designated.
T h e road f r o m t h ? village of Allegan to s o u t h bank of
of dolture on t h e r e s u l t — o n e m a u b e t t i n g a s h i g h a s o n e
Grand River, n e a r Grand Haven, t o bo cleared o f s t a n d i n g a n d
h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d dollars.
fallen t i m b e r f o n r r o d s wide—from the Village of Ferrvsluirg
t o R l a c k M i o in Muskegon C o u n t y six rods wide, a u d f r o m
RKPUBLIOAN PKINTKR TO THK H O I ' S K . — E x - L i e u t . G o v . lilack Lake n o r t h , from four to six rods wide »s the Commls-
D E T R O I T
ADVERTISER
F o r d , of O h i o ! a s t a u n c h R q i u b l i c a u , w a s e l e c t e d P r i n -
ter to: the House, on the 3d inst It will be recollected
that he had Veen previously electcd, but owing to the
Clerk's failing to register the name of Mr. Ruffin, the
clectiw;was declared to ho illegal Mr. Dcfrees is to
superintend- the mechanical department
e n f l r e length, t o be two rods wide, well grubbed, a n d t
piked, wltn sufficient ditches to carry off all s u r f a c e water,
a n d to be raised two feet above the s u r f a c e of tho d i t c h e s
when th« n a t u r e of the g r o u n d requires it. Where culverts
may he necessary, the same t o tie built in a good a n d substantial manner, of sound hewn timber, and to be twenty [ 2 0 ] feet
ride. Uphn all wet, marshy ground, said road in t be c
•aid
' TITK CHARI^STO^ CoxvfLvnoN—EXTORTION TIIREATK.V- t i m b e r t o lie hewn or flattened on one side, to f o r m tiic
face of the road, a n d the sides sufficiently s t r a i g h t e n e d to Torm
close and compact w o r k : the whole to be spotted d o w n on to
good a n d substantial stringers, so as to form a s m o o t h a n d
level surface.
• C o n t r a c t s will bo lot on tho above w o r k to s u i t bidders, but
no c o n t r a s t s will bo considered for less than one m i l e .
FuH'^MtfiticaUons f o r said w o r k will bo given a t the' t i m e
Tun AQJUcuurfRAi. CciixEot—Mr. Morrill's bill, do- o n e t t i n g said contracts, or be f u r n i s h e d prior t h e r e t o by N.
H White, t o w h o m all c o m m u n i c a t i o n s relative t h e r e t o may
nating lands for the establishment of agricultural colkgos, •"l a d d r w a e d a t Grand Haven, Mich.
c o n t r a c t o r s will be r e q u i r e d to give good a n d sufficient
\n» made thefljjpcia]order for the third Tuesday io April,
lootity for the faithful p e r f o r m a n c e of their work.
by over thirty majority, against an adverse motion, which
The above c o n t r a c t s will lie let in pursuance of a n a c t o f t h e
Legislature of.the State of Michigan, entitled. - A n a c t t o proinsures its passage. .
vide f o r the drainage a n d reclamation of S w a m p I^uids bv
"
a u d Ditches," approved F e b r u a r y 11
PiaxmcA-vr—Tho Chicago Convention is.to be held "1859.
on Gov. Seward's birth-day, May 16th. On that day he
I). C. H E N D E R S O N , )
N.H.WHITE,
/Commissioners
will be 59 years old..
^ J O H X ANDREWS, )
Kn.T-.it is understood that the Charleston Hotel Keepers
hn\"0 resolved to charge seven dollars a day for board during the.session of the Charleston Convention! They intend to make hay while the sun shall shine. , . . ...
"the bill, grouting thrco years for the rodemptiou of
property sold under mortgage in Minnesota, has become
a law. .
.. .* . .
The inrentOjy of the property oftho late Senator Broderick, shows liim to haw been the owner of an estate
worth #135,p00,.and mortgaged for about $80,000.
Minncaota has chosen eight Dologates^B^bo Rcpublii
can National Convention at Chicago, arxfinstructed thim
t o s u p p o r t W U J J A V H . SKWARD f o r P r e s i d e n t
'It wiD lake three yfears more io finish tho iew dbine 'of
of the Capitol at iWadiingtra, and tin total cost will be
T T A C H M E N T T f O T l C E . — W I L L I A M R STOXE
ft.
vs. W I L L I A M D. HAYES.—Notice is h e r e i n riven t h a t
i Writ of a t t a c h m e n t was issued o u t o f the C i r c u i t C o u r t f o r
t h e C o u n t y of Gratid Traverse, Michigan, on' and tested the
2Jd d a y <of March, A. D. l!jC0, dii^cted a n d delivered to the
Sheriff of t h e C o u n t y of Grand Traverse, In f a v o r of William
It. Stone. Plalntltr; ami, a g a i n s t William 1). Hayes, f o r the
sum of o n e hundred a n d cighty-flvc dollars; that*said w r i t
was . r e t u r n a b l e o a J(te 13th d a y of Mav, 1800, and najd w r i t
ha(s been duly Tetarifcd by sal(| Sheriff: ' t h a t from the. r e t u r n
e n d o r s e ^ on said w r i t . It appears t h a t property was a t t a c h e d
thereon, a n d t h a t t h e d e f e n d a n t therein named, William D.
l u j - e s , could n o t be fouhd whereon t o make service'.
W I L L I A M R. STONE; plaintiff,
w * . H. PARKS, Att'y.
niarS0-19^w
1>K. C H U R C H I L L ' S D I S C O V E R Y .
Winchester's Genalne Preparation of the
cnlly P n r e C o m p o u n d of t h e
HYPOPHOSPHITES
„
Of L m j E a n d S O D A ,
Originally discovered and prescribed by Dr. J . F . Cnrac-Hii L
of P a r i s as a Specific Remedy f o r
T h e L a r g e s t S t o c k ol'
C O J S T S T J M I ^ T I O jST!
GOODS, GROCERIES,
r p H E EXTRAORDINARY RESCLTS OBTAINED IN A L L
—removes all r e m a i n i n g d o u b t as to the inestimable value of
this Discovery. C o n s u m p t i o n i s no l o n g e f to beVrcgardtd
an i n c a r a b l e malady.
Many h u n d r e d s of ph.vsiciana bave already adopted tbi t r e a t m e n t with almost invariable success. L e t no Connump
tlve
delay-a m o m e n t to try iu It is their-last hope!
We e v e r b r o u g h t to this m a r k e t ; which we will be hfippy t o
D r . Churcblll s a y s :
offer at such p r i c r a a a will accord reasonably with the TIMES.
" 1 am anxious that the H v r o M i o s m i T E S should be b r o d t b t .
as speedily as possible. Into universal use, as 1 KKOW t h a t t h e v
H A N N A H . LAV A CO.
will prove not only as sure a Remedy in C o u i u m n t i o u as y u i Traverse City. S>
i, ISAM.
n i n e i s in I n t e r m i t t e n t Fever, but also as effectual a l ' r e » e r \ a
tlve as Vaccination in Small P o x .
" In no instance have I f o u n d the remedy fail to p r o d u r e
e v e r y t h i n g that could reasonably lie expected f r o m l t .
" Out of twenty-two eases In t h e third or lost stage, trented
at my Dispensary, d u r i n g the past year, e i g h t have Completalx
recovered, eight bave died, a n d six are still u n d e r treatment.
S u c h a result is altogether unparalleled in the annals of medi
AND
P R O V I S I O N S ,
ATTENTION TRAPPERS!!!
CASH
FOR
FURi
- This 1Itemedv is the most powerful Generator of Blood
known,. and
— is
.« eequally efficacious in all forma of IMiility
Asthma, Bronchitis, Nervous Hiscapes, Chlorosis, llyspepsi*.
—or whatever depends ou deficient vitality of the system.
Winchester's Genuine Preparation
is put u p in large bottles with' the following w o r d s blown In
t h e glass: " D R . J . F. CitcufHiLL's Y r r o r u o s r H i T E S o r L i s t
»Nn SoiiA. J . WINCHESTER, NRW Y o a x . " E a c h bottle h a s
1
also, a KAC-SIMILK s i g n a t u r e .
Jj£T~ No other can I n relied on as the pure IlypophosLhltes.
Unless perfectly- pure, they are n o t only useless, but positlrelv
D E L I V E R E D AT HIS O F F I C E ,
injurious. No IRON or o t n e r d r u g should be combined witli
in Traverse City, on or before t h e first day of April, 1860. them, or taken at the same time.
O. A . STEVENS, Agent.
JSSr- P r i c e t'i 00, or three bottles for $ 5 OA with f a l l d i r t c Traverse Cltv, Dec., 1859.
54m
JZS- T H E S n t S C R I B E R W n . I . P A Y T H E HIGHEST
D e t r o i t M a r k e t Ca«lt P r i c e s
A L L JCIlSiDS
OB" F U R !
P E R
M O N T H ! ! ! AND ALL E X P E N S E S
' ) PAID ! !—The above Salary will ACTTAMY be paid
to Agents wlm c o n f o r m to the required stipulations. BngissB is new, light anil honorable. For full particulars, enose one red stamp and send your a d d r e s s to
F. W. B. A Co.
Box 208. Rollorsvlll'e,
lT-4w
Sanddsky County, Ohio.
" V J O T I C E T O C O N T R A C T O R S . — S E A L E D PROI'O
I T SAL4*, addressed to cither of the undersigned Comtnissinner*, wHIl lie received until the 28th d a y ' o f Alarch next,
for c u t t i n g out and c l e a r i n g all that portion of the NEWAYGO AND NORTHPORT STATE ROAD, between the Miukogon River a u d the Village of Northport, in the C o u n t y of
Grand Traverse, a distance of about 127 miles, in the following m a n n e r :
The e n t i r e length of said road to IK- cut out 4 rods wide, and
two rods of the same t o lie well cleared of all brush, fallen or
standing timlier. and ult awurnpy a n d wet places to be bridged
or crosswayed with souiid siuiblc tlpiber not less t h i n I t feet
long, so as to form a good passtible bridge.
The above work will lie let In sections of one mile o r more,
to suit bidders. The bids will be opened at Newaygo on
f H I ' R S D A Y . the 2:>tl> of March next.
P a y m e n t s for the above work will be made. In money or
Swamp Lands, at the option of the Contractor, subject to all
the provisions and conditions of an act of the Legislature of
the State of Michigan entitled " Ao A c t for the d r a i n a g e and
•clatnation of the State Swamp L a n d s by a system of State
lads aud ditches," approved Feb. 11th, 1 Hill.
A. B. WATSON,
)
S. O. KINGSBCRY, { ( " m m i s s i o n e r s .
Dated Feb. lfi. i s r n .
17-Sw,
43 J o h n street. L e t no one deceive von, but p u r c h a s
Use o n l y - W i n c h e s t e r ' s P r e p a r a t i o n . " ' .
Dr. ChnrchUl'a Work on Consumption
Is how ready, a n d will be sent gratia t o ever}' C o n s u m p t i v e or
Nervous sudbrer in t h ? United States, on r e c e i p t o f twelve
c e n t s In s t a m p s t o cover e x p e n s e of postages. Also, clrcn.lars and all requisite information w i t h o u t charge.
Inst n o
one delay, for time ia p r e c i o u s in s o fatal a malady aa Consumption. Address,
J. WINCHEStER,
American and F o r e i g n Agenry,
11 l . l i n . i M . t
V . 3i-ly
43 J o h n street. New Y o r k .
F o r sale by
MORGAN BATES,
Herald Office, Traverse P i t y .
O O D N E W S F O R L A D I E S . — A N Y LADY THAT
J will send h e r a d d r e s s to Mrs. E. Creager, Baltimore City.
Maryland, with three a c e n t postage s t a m p s enclosed, shall
receive by r e t u r n mail, s o m e t h i n g of Importance t o her.
to Knij"' thj-self and' be
*•- h a p p y . "
- . ln « •m_
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IY L A B O R SO H A R D W H E N W A S H I N G !
I have a chenriOfckprocess for cleaning clothing, by t h e
use of which the clothes 1 can be washed very clean without
boiling, and with very little nibbing. By tbia method much
hard labor can be s a v e d — T H E WASHING C A N B E D O N E
IN H A L F T H E T I M E . a n d the clothes are very while a n d clean.and last much longer, f o r they are n o t worn by rubbing a s bv
the old way of w a s h i n g by machinery, Ac. The articles u s e d
cost b u t little a n d are easy t o obtain. I mall the receipe t o
order, pontage paid, on receipt of fifty c e n t s ; t h r e e c e n t postage stamps as good as money.
Address,
DR. J . - P . CREAGER.
O R T < ; A < ; E H A L E . — D E F A U L T HAVING BEEN
Baltimore City, Md.
. made in the eonditiun of a certain Mortgage executed
*«*If yon want soraethln&do not mlas the W a s h i n g and
on the 17th dav of August, 1M>, by P a t r i c k A. S m i t h a n d Honey rcoljics, f o r they tfta,all I claim f o r t h e m , a n d thev
Catharine Smjtfi his wife, of Mackinav.-, State of Michigan, to shonld be In e v e r y family.
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Michael Mnrray.and Patrick Murray, of the s a m e place, a n d
recorded on the I'tith day of August, IS-iS, in the Register's
Office of tile County of Mackinaw, iu Liber B. of Mortgages,
ages Of. and t;7; a u d the amount claimed to be due on the
Mortgage, Rt the date of t h i s notice, being the sum of In o u r fa
ninety-seven dollars (S37 00); nnd no soit or p r o c e e d i n g s at as the best article o f B f e honey, m o i l w m c H IT C A»IXOT sr.
h a v i n g lieon instituted to recover the same or a n y part TpLii. Any person who will make a n d sell It, can clear f r o m
thereof: Notice is therefore hereby given, t h a t we shall fore- two t o three dollars per day. H o h l y r e q u i r e s four articles t o
close suiil Mortgage by a sale of tho premises descrilied there- mako It, a n d t b e y can be had a t a n y store f o r fifty cents.
in. at public anrtion, to the h o l i e s t bidder, on F r i d a y , t h e Every family may have t h i s delightful luxury, f o r a n y lady
2 9 t h d a y o f J n n e n e x t , at the h o u r of two o'clock In the can make i t in fifteen minutes, a t a n y time. Three c e n t postafternoon of said day, at the f r o n t d o o r of the Court-House age stamps as good as money.
Address
DR. J . P. CREAGER,
for said Mackinttv County, (the said Court-House being the
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Baltimore C i t y Md.
place for holding the District C o u r t for said Mackinaw County.) in order to satisfy a n d pay the a m o u n t due on said mortgage, with the interest, cost and expenses allowed by law.
The premises In said m o r t g a g e described are us follow^ t o
w i t : Being a Lot n i n e t y feet square, and bounded nn t h e
North by a road leading to the Farm of Ambrose R. Davenp o r t , und alum: said road ninety feet;' and on the East by a
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ahepuTowned by William B. Ast'jr. and alon - " said lot ninety feet; hased of DR. J . P. CREAGER, Baltimore City, Maryland.
d on the South l>v a lot owned by J . Dunning, and "along Any person Can g e t the recipe f o r m a k i n g honey, a n d ' b e Inthe boundary of the said lot ninety foet: and on the West by d e p e n d e n t of the Honey bee, by writing to Dr. Creager,
a road leading f r o m the said D a v e n p o r t Road to Lake Huron, West Baltimore strefct, Baltimore City, Maryland, enclosing
and having ninety feet (routing on the said road, in the vil- fifty c
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lage of Mackinaw. Ibtled Mackinaw, March 1.1SG0.
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p H E G R E A T F E M A L E P I L L . — D R . J . I'. CBEA
MICH.VEL MlT.ltAY.
^ Mortgagee*
1 ger is the agent wholesale a n d retail fur Dr. Wheatleigh'a
murlC-lVw
P A T R I C E MTRRAV,
celebrated Female Pills. THRSK PILLS ARC TRPLT IXVALCAT E R M S O F C I R C U I T C O U R T S I N T H E N I N T H SLE FOR LADIES, FOB THEY WILL RESTORE HEALTH WBXX IT
HAVKAVE BKCOME IMFAIRXD ERO* AKT CATSE WHATKVSH.
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
J A C C O R D A N C E W I T H L A W . I DO H E R E B Y They never have failed in a n y case where the d i r e c t i o n s around
tlx and appoint the times for holding the C i r c u i t ConrW the box containing these Pilla have lieen i 4 B k l y followed.
for the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the State of Michigan, for 1 ndeed, there has no case of failure occured trlWh knowledge.
Being purely vegetable they are perfectly siife. Single boxe«
the years 1KU0 and l«Hl, as follows: In
ALLEGAN COUNTY—On the third Tuesday of March, t h e mailed to order, )iaid, npon r e c e i p t of $1—three cent|tK>t<tage
second Tuesday of July, and the fourth T u e s d a y of Octo- stamps a s good a s money.
Irtr;
Address,
DR. J . P . CREAGER,
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Baltimore City, Md.
of .In
A T R I M O N Y ! - M A T R I M O N Y H — D R . CREAGER
her.
i s the a g e n t for Dr. W i n d e r ' s celebrated Matrimonii!,1
MUSKEGON'COUNT Y—On the first Tuesday in A p r i l and
Series—(three books.) No. 1—A book f o r y o u n g men designand tho first Tueidav In October.
ing to p r e p a r e themselves for female society. No. 1—"ErNEWAYGO COUNTV-lOti the second Tuesday in April a n d
r o r s tn C o u r t s h i p . " No. 3—"Reproductive C o n t r o l . " E i t h e r
the first Tuesday iu Scbtctulicr.
of which will be mailed t o order, postpaid, n|xra r e c e i p t of
MECOSTA CODNTV—On the third Tuesday in April, a n d
the second Monday In September. (Osceola County at- twenty five c e n t s .
Address,
DR. J . P. CREAGER.
tached.)
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Baltimore City, Mil.
OCEANA COUNTY—On. the fourth Monday in April, a n d the
A P E R W A R E H O U S E . — O N H A N D AND toE S A L E
tin® Thursday In October.
c i t h e r at Wholesale or retail, the following description* of
' SON COUNTY—On the U
paper, viz: Imperial, S u p e r Royal, Royal. Medium. Demy.
first Monday in October.
MANISTEE COUNTY—On the first Tuesday In May. a n d the Crown, Flat C a p a n d Folio P o s t , Oap, Letter, Legal, Sermon.
fourth Tuewlay in Septemlier. (Wexford and Missaukee Bill a n d Note P a p e r In every variety.
Book a n d P r i n t P a p e r s of all colors a n d sizes. Manilla.
Counties attached.)
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY—On the second Tuesday in Bag, a n d Straw W r a p p i n g P a p e r of all s'xes and weights.
Receiving our paper direct from t h e Manufacturers, we are
May. a n d the t h i r d Tuesday in September. ( A n t r i m and
enabled to offer t h e m at as low prices as a n y IB t h i s market
Kalkaska Counties attached-)
KAGS—Wanted in e x c h a n g e f o r Goods or Cash.
F. J . U T T L E J O H N ,
F R A N C I S RAYMOND,
C i r c u i t J u d g e of the N i n t h J u d i c i a l Circuit.
90 Woodward Avenue.
Allegan. Nov. l . ISSH. - ,
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O E T S A N D P O E T H Y O F VERMONT—EDITED
by Abbey H. Htuuingwav. T h e det-ign of t h i s work i s t o
represent the general poetic l i t e r a t u r e of V e r m o n t from its
early s e t t l e m e n t to the present period. The selections a r c
gathered f r o m the most reliable sources, a n d will especially
Interest all V e r m o n t e r s by birth-right now resident In t h i s and
o t h e r States.
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F R A N C I S RAYMOND.
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H E A P FURNITURE WAREHOUHE^-THET'N
dcrslgned offer their extensive stock of Good*, consisting of all k i n d s F O B N T f U R E AND UPHOLSTERY, to t h e i r
a n d t h e public generally, at the lowest possible
Isewhere, a s w e Intend n o t to be undersold by a n y firm i
the w e s t AU w o r k warranted.
C A B I N E T MAKERS' ASSOCIATION.
B L A C K 4c O P - , O P T I C I A N S . A N D MAKERS O F
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M l J e 7 e m o n Avenue. D e t r o i t .
J* Optical a n d P h i l o s ^ i h i c a l Apparatus. No^250'Jefferson
Avenue, invite all those suffering f r o m detective sight, t o Ins p e c t their assortment of greatly improved P e r e v o p l c Crvw- T ' ^ n t a S l ^ ^ h o l M M i d c h a r a c t e r i s t i c Mleetionsrrom*the
tal a n d Pel4>lo Sjieotacles, whieh are highly endowed w i t h w r i t i n g s of the most e m i n e n t H u m o r i s t s of A m e r i c a , S c o t
the property of i m p r o v i n g vision. Also^ iffl k i n d s of Tele- land, I r e l a n d a n d E n g l a n d , by W n . E. B u r t o n . F o r sale by
scopes. Microscopes, Electric M a c h i n e s , D r a w i n g I n !
*. F R A N C I S RAYMOND,
Ac., constantly on h a n d .
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progress, and while all nations but ourselves haws been
either'abridging or altogether suppressing comrfercc in
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could be doner Congress could hardly bo expected 1 men; i t the very moment when the Russian serf emaninterrcoe directly for their safety «4aoou after the Cotn- cipated, and Georgian captive, the N u b i a n priaonBc, and
roralse of l85y." ' Xh» lAbor hive o f t h e F r e e States was the Abyaniausavage, are lifted un to freedom by/TEe
istant, thoe jray
way new, unknown,
o
and not without perils.— success of Mohammed. T h e world, p r a p o s s * « d in our
MiBouri WJIS near and atchful, and held the keys of the behalf b y - o n r w r l y devbtion to the rights of Jmraaa narates of Kansas. She light seizq the hew and sailing ture, as no nation ever before engaged its respect and
Territory by surprise, If only Congress' would remote the sympathies, asks in wonder and amazement, , what all this
barrier established in, 1820. T h e conjunction jraa favo- ckmorlization means! I t has an excuse better than the
world can imagine, better than we are generally conscious
vorable, Olay .and ,Webgter, the distinguish*
whose unquestionable o e v o n o h t o the Union wosJnariifcst- of ourselves, a virtuous excuse. W e have loved not freeI . . . their
< L « ; . acquisence
.nnimti,
ed1 by
in the compromise of 1820, had] dom so much less, but the Union of our country so much
gone down already to tlieir honored graves. The Labor more. AVe have been made t o believe from time to ti mo,.Static bad dismissed many of t h e i r Representatives here that in a-crims, both of these precious institutions could
for too great fidelity t o l ' rcedom, and too great distrust not be saved together, and therefore we have from timo
of the efficacy of that new bond of peace, and had replac- to time, surrendered safeguards of freedom to propitiate
ed them" with partisans who were only timid, b u t not un- the locality of capital and stay its bauds from dpiug viowilling. T h o l>em ocrntic President and OongrcsB hesi- lence t o the Union.' T h e t r u e state of the ca.<e, however,
tated, but not long. They revised tho last great Com- ought not to bo t mystery to ourselves. Prescience,
promise, and found, with delighted surprise, that it ""as deed, is not given to statesmen; but we are without
so far from confirming the law of freedom of1820 that, on cuse when we fail to apprehend the logic of current events.
tlio other band, it exactly provided for the abrogation of L e t parties, or tho Government choose or do what they
that venerated statuto; nay, that tho Compromise itself may, the people o f t h e United States do not prefer the
actually killed .the Missouri law, and devolved on Con- wealth o f t h e few to the liberty of the many, 'capital to
gresthe duty of removing thiJ lifeless lettcrfrom the national labor, African slaves to white freemen, m tho national
code Tbo deed w u done. The new enactment not only re- Territories and in future States. That question has never
pealed the Missouri prohibition of Slavery, h u t it pro- bccu distinctly recognized or acted on by them. The R e
nounced the people of Kansas and Nebraska jwrfectly free publican party embodies thepopnlnr protest nodi*-action
to establish Freedom or Slavery, and pledged Congress aguiiBt a policy which has been fastened upon theTiation
to admit them in duo time as S t a t e s either of capital or by surprise, and which its reason and conscious, concurof labor, into the Union. The W h i g Representatives of ring with the reason and conscience of uiaukindjcoudcmn.
Tho choice of the nation is now between the Demotlm capitafcStatcs, in an hour of Btrange bewilderment,
concurred; and tho W h i g party instantly went down,'nev- cratic party and the Republican party. Its principles
er to rise again. Democrats succeeded, and stood aloof; and policy are, therefore, justly and even nece^arily exthe country wae confounded; and amid the perplexities of amined. " i know of only ono policy which it has adopted
the hour, n ltepublican party was seen gathering itself or avowed, namely: the saving of the Territories of the
together with much earnestness, but with little show of United States, if possible,by constitutional and lawful
organization, t o rescue, if it were not now too late, the meaiis from being homes for Slavery and Polygamy.
cause of Freedom and Labor, go unexpectedly and griev- W h o , that considers where this nation exists, of what
races it IB composed, in what age of the world it acts its
ously imperiled in tlio Territories of the United States.
I will not linger over the sequel. T h e popular sovereignty p a r t on the pnb)ic stage, and what arc its predominant
of Kansas proved t o bo the State sovereignty of Missouri, institutions customs, habits ami sentiments doubts that
not only In the persoji of rulers, b u t even in tho letter of the Republican party can and will, if unwaveringly faithan arbitrary anu cruel code. T h e perfect freedom prov? ful tp tnat policy, and just and loyal in nil beside. carry
ed to bo a hateful and intelorablo bondage. F r o m 1855 it Into triumphal success? T o doubt is to be uncertain
to 1860, Kansas, sustained and encouraged only by the whether civilization can improve or Christianity save
Ilcpablidin
- W boon engaged 1 in successive and mankind,
I may, perhaps, infer, from tlie necessity of the case,
ever-varying struggles, whicl(havo taxed all her virtue,
wisdom, moderation, energies and recsouroes, and often that it will, in all courts and placcs stand by the freeeven hor physical strength and.martial courage, to save dom of speech and of the press, and the constitutional
herself from being betrayed into the Union as a slave State. rights ot freemen everywhere; that it will favor t h e
> Nebraska, though choosing freedom, is, through the di- speedy improvement of tho public domaiii by homestead
rect exercise of tho Executive power, overriding her. own laws and wiH cncourage mining, manufacture and interwill, held as a.slave Territory; and New-Mexico has re- nal commerce, with needful connections between the Atlapsed voluntarily into the practice of Slavery, from which lantic and Pacific States—for all these arc important
she had redeemed herself white she yet remaine'd. a part interests of Freedom. F o r all the rest, the national
o f t h e Mexican Republic. Meantime, tho Democratic .emergencies, not Individual Influences must determine,
party, advancing from the ground of Popular Sovereign- as Society goes on, tho policy and character of the Rety a8 far as that ground is from the' Ordinance of 1787, publican party. Already, bearing its part in legislation
now stands on the position that both Territorial Govern- onij in treaties, it feels the necessity of being practical,
ments aijd Congress are incompetent to legislate ngainst in its care of the national health and life, while it leaves
Slavery in tho Territori®, white-thfiy'nre not"only compe- metaphysical speculation to those whose duty it is to cultent, llat are obliged, when it is necessary, to legislate f o r tivate the ennobling science of political philosophy.
But in the midst of these subjects, or rather, before
its protection there.
In this new and extreme position the Democratic par- fully - reaching them, the Republican party encounters
ty ubw masks itsolf behind the battery of the Supremo unoxpecteftty, a new and potential issue—one prior, and
Court, as i f i t were possible a . t r u e construction of the t h O m o r e paramount to all others, on© of national life and
Constitution, that tho p o w e r s # d e c i d i n g practically for- death. J ust as if so much had not been already conceded;
ever between Freedom and fjtfavery in a portion of-tho nay, just as if nothing at all had ever been conceded, to
continent far exceeding all that is yet orgaaizod, should tho interest of capita] invested in men. we hear menaces
lie renounced by Congress, which alone possesses any leg- of .Disunion, louder, more distinct more emphatic than
islative authority, and should bo assumed and exercised over, with the condition annexed, that they shall be exeby » court which can only take cognizance of tho great cuted the moment that a Republican Administration,
question collaterly, in a private action between individu- thoiigh constitutionally elected, shall assume tho Governals, and which Bctipn thfl Constitution will pot suffer tho m e n t
I do not certainly know that tho people are prepared
court to entertain, if it involves twenty dollars of money,
without the overruling intervention of a jury of twelve to call such an Administration to power. 1 know only,
good *nd lawful men of the neighborhood where tho liti- that through a succession of floods which never greatly
excite,
and ebbs which never entirely discourage me, the
gation arises. Tho independent, ever-renewed, atideverrecurriug representative Parliament, Diet, Congress, or volumo of Republicanism rises continually higher and
legislature, is tho oue chief, paramount, essential, indis- higher. T h e y are probably wise, whose apprehensions
pottsible institution in a Republic. Even liberty, gnaran- admonish them that it is already strong cnougn for effect.
Hitherto the Republican party has been content with
tocd by organic law, yet i f i t be held by other tenure than
thn guardian care of such a representative popular assem- ot>o solf-interrogntory—how many votes it can Cast?
These threats enforce another—hah it determination
bly, is b a t precariously maintained, while Slavery,
forjeed b y an irresponsible judicial tribunal, is the com- enough to Past them? This latter question touches its
spirit and pride. I am quite sure, however, that, as it
plotest possible development of despotism.
practiced self-denial in so many other forms
Mr. President, did ever tho annals of any Government has hitherto
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show a more Tapid or complete departure from the'wis- it will in t}iis emergoncy lay aside all impatience of ternor
Wove"
I t . G o v ™ . 1*'. tojreflieMvith d l W r f M . n , „„,1 will jon.ljtar t h e *
mailt ot a great Empire, founded on tho rigkta of human o s t r e o t d . n a r j idoclnination. Knonslj- and m t h a ,u»t
labor, .slide away so fast and so far, and moor itself so ten- moderation. I»t • would
— " be
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tmatn of
nf words
w n n l . to
tn demonAomrm.
strnto that they are unconstitutional, and equally idle to
aciously on tho basis of capital, and capital invested
laboring'incn? Did ever a fhxj representative Legisla- show that the responsibility for disunion attempted or
ture, invested with power, so great, and with" the guar- effected, must rest not with those who 111 the exercise of
dianship of rights so important, of trusts so sacred, of in- Constitutional authority maintain the Government, hnt
ntcreets so precious, anaiof hopes at once so noble and so with those who unconstitutionally engage iti the mad work
comprehensive, surrendor and renounce them all so unnec- of subverting i t
W h a t arc the cxcuscs for these menaces? They resolve
ccasarily, »0 unwisely, BO fatally, and so inglortously?
If i t bo true, as instinct of onr nature, and every precept themselves into this, that tho Republican party in the
N o r t h is hostilo to the South. B u t it already is proved
of poetical experience teaches us, t h a t
to b e a majority in. the N o r t h ; it I s therefore, practically,
"111 fares tho land, to hastening ills a prey,
tho people of the North. Will it still be the same North
Where Wealth accumulates and men decay,
then where in Ireland, in Italy, in Poland, or in Hungary, that has forborne with you so long and conceded to yon
has any ruler prepared for a generous and confiding peo- so much? Can yon justly assume that affection which has
ple disappointments, disasters and calamities equal to been so complying can all at once change to hatred in-lhaao which tho Government of the United States holds tense and inexorable?
now suspended over so large a portion of the cohtinont
You say that the Republican party is a sectional one.
Is the Democratic party less sectional? Is it easier for us
of N o r t h America.
.
Citizens of the United S t a t e s in tho spirit o f t h i s poli- t o bear your sectional sway than for you to bear ours?
cy, subverted the F r e e Republic of Nicaragua, and open- I s it unreasonable that for once we should alternate?
ed it to Slavery and the African slave-trade, ami held it B u t is the Republican party sectional? N o t unless the
^ n .that condition, waiting annexation tothe U n i t e a S t a t e s Democratic party is. T h e Republican party prevails in
until its st^ereignty was restored by a combination of sis- the House of Representatives sometimes; tho Democratic
ter Republics exposed to tho same danger, and apprehen- party in the Senate always. Which of the two is the
sive of similiar subversions." Other citizens re-opened the most proscriptive? Conie, if yon will, into the Free
foreign slave-trade in violation of our laws and treaties; Slates, into tue State of New-York, anywhere from Lake
and after asuspensionofthatshameful traffic for fifty years Erie to Sag Harbor, among my neighbors in the Owasco
savage Africans havo been once more landed on our shores Valley. Hold your conventions, nominate your candiand distribute^, unreclaimed and with impunity atoong dates, address the people, submit to them fully, earncstfv,
eloquently, all your complaints and grievances of Northour plantations.
, .
F b r this policy, so far as tho Government has sanction- ern disloyalty, oppression, perfidy; keep nothing back;
ed it, the Democratic party avows itself responsibc.—
speak just as freely and as loudly there as yon do here.
Everywhere complaint agaiust it is denounced, and its op- Y o n will have hospitable welcomes, and appreciating
ponents proscribed. W h e n Kansas was writhing under audiences, with ballot boxes open for all tho votes you
the wounds of incipient servile war, because of her resis- can win. A r e you less sectional than this? Extend to
tance, tho Democratic press deridingly 8aid, v " ro tet h e r ns the same privileges, and I will engage that yon will
bleed."' Official integrity has been causo for rebuke and very soon have in the South as many Republicans as we
punishment, when it rousts frauds designed to promote have Democrats in the North.
There is, however, a
the extension of Slavery. • Throughout the whole Repub- bettor test of. nationality than the accidental location of
lic there is not one known di^jerler from that policy re- parties Onr policy of labor iff the Territories was not
maining in place, if within reach of tho Executive arm.— sectional in tne first forty years of the Republic. Its
N o r over the fiwe of the wbqle worid is there to be found nature inhereB. I t will be national again, during the
one representative of-our country who is not uiy opolo- third forty years and forever afterward. I t is not wise
and benificent for us alone or injurious to you alooc. Its
srist of the extension of Slavery.
I t is in America that these thingB have happened. In effects are equal, and the same for us alL
the nineteenth century, the e r a of the worid s greatest
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TCKE ,OP ILLUMINATING GAS, for the use or Private YY in Sto*e, a i d otfar for ttjr, a full assortment of L s U
Houses Public . Buitdipgs Villages Towiui, 4c.—Patented Superior and Scrap Iron, of all sues, at greatly irouced rati '
AUKU-SI, lfiiS.—The principle of the invention consist* in the
The Ijike Superior liar lrfib sold by the t'ompany, is all
peculiar -construction of the Betort, whereby Oas U most made from Charcoal IHg.and is far better tiian ihe Iron made
auieklr, easily and economically jrenerated from Rosin. CHI, from Hard Coal, and their I-ake PajH-rior Merchant Iron i»
Tallow and refuse Grease of any kind, and producing, for) the only Iron aold in this market, that is madcin this manner,
abont eighty cents, as much light as a thousand feet of ordi-. Their Merchant Scrap Iron is all made from selected Scrap
nary coal Gas.
i and will bear comparison *ith the beat Iron made in the
A long course of experiment* at the hands of the Inventor, t country.
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who has had many ycam experience in Gas manufacturing,as 1 Wyandotte Koning Mill Company and Lureka Iron C»mp.y
well as by ourselves and other*, has placed the Invention be-1 ny drafts taken at par in exchange for Iron or any indebu-0
yond all doubt of its practicability. The public may US eon- j nera to the Company.
lidently assnred that t t la al once the most.simple and (iseful 1 Manufactured I n n also given in exchange for good Scrap
Iron.
of any thing of the ldhd ever before constructed.
Call and sec or address
TO H. ZABRISraF, Secretary.
county'and state "Bights, on the most favorable U-roW, and t<
Store corner Woodward Avenue and'Congregant.
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immediately introduee.the wurks into general use.
readiniess l^'llUIH-KY ^A C ffoL^>. U man\rf"tiiwi^ Wtroil! T R O N F O l ? ^ B Y . - - T H K X X l l H ^ G K E I ) ARK PBE
-i well 1s* every thing connected with the "Son-Light Gas A pared to furnish, al short notice. sbtloAan' Engines Mill
'ork*," which win 1* sum>Hed by tl.es> at all the principal | Gearing. Warehouse HoiAilng Apparatus, and all varieties of
points in the Union, to ponies purchasing
territory.
Iron Work. Repair work on l*ropellers. Steamers and >••>*
Person- of small capital, aud particularly Gas Kitlers, by Mills executed promptly and thoroughly, t aatiugs—every
taking ao iuvestwept in tho. ri^hl to.nac tl*'" Sou-Light Gas i description.
lilt A « S f O l ' . N D B Y .
W o r t C will be certain of an immediate i
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j We arc prepared to execute orders of any sise for Brass and
^ . • A # communications iu the
' Cotniwsition Casting-, promptly.
ndentigned will meet prompt attention.
Oil tilobes. Oil Cu|«, Valves, Journal Boxes. GWtpe Cocks
JOHN Q. DUDLEY.
' Cylinder Cocks, Steam Whistle# for Steamboat* Locomotives
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Treasurer for Proprietors,
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Xo. 77 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. ' and Mills, Bells for Factories, Steamer* and Locomotives, on
I der eight hundred pounds.
BOOK
FOR THE TIMES !!—THK KXII.K OK
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FLORIDA.—st JOMirX K. utnntNOK—Iilustrrted with 6 j
IROX RAILING A.VD VERANDAHS.
One engravings.—Oue Volume, 12mo. 320 pp. Price $1.— I We are lire parol to execute all order* for Iron Railing for
Tills Work portrays with eminent ability, the crimes commit- j Private Buildings, Churches i'ulilic Squares, and for Ceroeti
ted liy our Government npiinst the Maroon* who. tied from I rv Lots.
South Carolina and other Slave States, seeking protection
unj
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of Fifth nnd Wnodhridgc-st*.,opposite Machine
d> r Spanish laws. It shows had faith exereiscd,1towards tlie 1 91,,,,, „f Michigan Certtral Railroad, Detroit.
Indians of Florida, and- is found to present n trne view of the | n;(
JACKSON A WILEY.
long-fonght Florida War, which was, in truth, A WAR FOB I
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SLAVERY.
r p o B A N K E R S , LAND AGENTS'A Np BUSINESS MEN.
Kron.OftryrnorCkm,of Ohlo,
X JU^8age"* Soa's.-Mii)
Gentlemen—Accept my thanks for a copy of "The Exiles I a n j Lithographer*. 20:'. '
of Klorida." I have read the booVwitfc eretitInterest and j piano R"
much instruction. It sets in a striking light an Important I We nr. prepared tc. execute all work entrusted to u^.with
portion •>.' our lii-tory, and clearly reveal- the secret springs promptness and despatch, and on as favorable term* as any
by which successirt administrations were moved in affairs of establishment in "the country. Combining all the UiOerent
greut moral and political consequence. The distinguished branches of Steel, Copper nnd Stone Engraving, a s well as
author has especially entitled himself to the thanks of every Crayon Work ot the finest description, we guarantee .satisfaclover of freedom. Justice, and honorable administration,il>y tion all eases. •
Particular attention paid tn Bank nnd Conimerctfil work,
tracing and exhibiting the-evll influences of siavtry in he
transaction* which he narrates. No one, lt seems to me, can such as Checks Drafts, Notes Certificate* of Deposit and
arise from •perusing this work without deepened convictions Klock,.Coupon Bond*. Ixtter.Noto and B|1I HeadS-Enveiopes.
of-the wrong of slaveholding. and the necessity of earnest Ac. Maps, Portraits' Show Cards Ac„ Lithographed and
and pcrsi-tetit effort f(>r the deliverance «if our-National t!ov- printed in the rao*t delicate colors by a new process.
For the convenience of the business community in this vieirnment from the control of the slave power.
Cotnmhns, July 12," 1S.W:
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S. P. CHASE." cinity, we have established-an agency with Mr. Joliri W.
REPUBLICANS HEAD IT! Copies sent by mail on receipt Greeii, at the office or the Detroit Daily-Advertiser, 212 Jefferson A venne.
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J. SAGE S SON'S.
of One Dollar.
KOI.LETT, FOSTER * CO.,
AYSONO,
Piillshtrs Col umbos Ohio.
I > O O T 8 , S H O E S A N D R U B B E R S , AT WHOLE
Detroit, Agent for Michigan.
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I ) SALE ONLY.—We have received from the ManufactuAABEVna D E T R O I T U R E W E R Y * FIRST STREET, re™ about 1,000 eases BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS., of all'
) between Larncd and Con grass streets Detroit. Mich.— the desirable kinds and have also on hand a few thousand
"The undersigned having re-purchased "The institution for pair* of our own manufacture.
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tho dissemination of nseflll drinks" I111* enliimed and rejuve- We shall continue to manufacture and to rective almost
*nated it in the most thorough manner, makibg it now the dnilv additions—so as to keep qtir stock at all tlnveslarge and
most extensive BBEWEUV JN THE WEST, with facilities for •omplete- Confining oursi lvrs to. the Jobbing ttade excluproducing the (Incstiuid most delicate grades of Malt Liquors; sively, wc can olftr facilities unequaluil in iMrolt, »
nod is now prepared to furnish the various qualities uf Ales, Woodward Avenne.
II. P. BALDWIN .V CD.
Porter and Brown Stout, for draught and bottling, at prices
Detroit, Nov. 1,1H5K.
ranging from St to $10 per barrel.
Extra tine and Stock Ales brewed to order.
T M P O R T A N T T O P R I N T E R S AND P U B L I S H All Packages extra, which, when returned to the Brewery X EltS.—We have now on hand, and constantly receiving, a
in good order, will be paid for at sarao price* as charged.
very large stock of Book and New* "Paper of all sites. We
The attention of pri vatc families, and custoinent in'general, are Agent* for ittnc of the best Mills In the countrv, which
is particularly called to the EXCELSIOR CREAM ALfe. Old gives u* a dfiance to compete and undersell any eatabii-bment
friends nnd new may be assured of the. snperjor qualitv and ' "ic West, ind woiild say that we sell print paper cheaper
flavor of these beverages, 11nd.aH axe invited to call and sama better article than can lie found In this market: Also,
ple for themselves. All orders with the money enclosed, we have just received a large. Invoice of fine Mannillns—
will receive prompt attention.
"'ease call and see for yourselves at .
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Malt nnd Hop* for sale at the lowest market rates.
PEASE A FULLER S.Xo. 2lO Jefferson Ave.
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. J . L. CABKW.
Detroit, Nov. 1, ls>s,
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E A D Y - M A D E C L O T H I N G AND I!ENT7,EMEN S
I C I i n O N D S It DJtCKl'S.—PREMIUM ACCOUNT
FURNISHING GOODS, at the Clothing Emporium of H.
Book Manufactory anil Book-Blnderv, No. lftl, Jefferson
HALLOCK, Nii jilB, JeOeraen Avenue, Detroit. • Where may Avenue.—Account Books of *very description made to order,
be found a very jarge, fresh and desimble stock of }he above of superior pu|>ci and!" workmanship, at lower prices than
goods just manufactured under his immediate inspection, and
embracing one of the most extensive assortment*ever before heretofore. Warranted to give satisfaction in every.particu'ir.
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offered in this market.
Commercial Printing, Ruling and Binding, executed to
Among his stock will l«- found every kind ahd description order.
ol Garment suitable for Fall and Winter wear..
The subscriber lmving had an experience of oxer foiirtci u
From the low priced and cheaper guides, to tho most fine years f«-el* assured that they van defv competillon ia prices
and fashionable garment*—all of which have been miuiufacquality Of workmanship.
tiin d with the ulmostcareaiidwAKKASTKiiin givesaUsfsctfon. and
Orders from Banks Merchants, Manufacturers and Railroad
Ail jicrsons desirous of purchasing either lit WHOLESALE Cpmpanie*/respectfully
solicited. •
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OR RETAIL, am respectfully invited to call and examine his
extensive stock, which shall be offered at pike* uniformly
H A R L E S BU8CII* («uccw«®r to it. Howard Webster.)
low.
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IL HALLOCK.
-Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Hardware. Housekei j>,
Articles, Mechanic* Tools, Stoves. Grates Tin and J o | T
I I . A L L I S O N , IMPORTER OF IMPROVED RAIL- Ing
ined Ware, Drain Tile. Ac. Agent, for the American and
f j • road Watches eased in lieautiful styles, warranted ex.- nropean
Law Agency of Lit* A Kapp. So. T Nassau street.
ccllent tline-kee|iers; do do Swiss, full jewelled, Lcvers'in New Vork-7-for the recovery or Delits I-egacie* aad ltiheiievery style. GOLD PENS.—I continue manufacturing Pens inces in Europe and the United States.
»f every dr-iralde |iattcrn. These pehs have received a Silver
Remittance* made to all parts of Germany, with safety and
Medal and Diploma at the Michigan State Fair, aud are not to dispatch.
No. 2ul Jcffei»onBvcnne,Kear*lcy'*Block,Detroit.
be surpassed by anv Peps in market. Also dealer in FIXE
Mich.
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JEWELRY, SILVER-WARE, ami FANCY GOODS.
1 have an experienced Jeweller, capable of making new
ork ti
FITTING STONES and Diamond Work, and Fire Gliding N. Y., over Snire's Piano Rooihs.—We are prepared to e:
nd.Galvanizing. done at short notice.
all work entrusted to us with promptness nnd despatch, and
WATCH REPAIRING,—Being a practical workman, all >n as favorable term* as any establishment in the country.
rork cutrnsted to mv care, will l e carefully attended to.
Combining all tho dim-rent bntiicbes of Steel, Gopper and
GOLD PEN'S re-pLinted, at fifty cents, l'eua sent by mall, Stone Engraving.as well nsGravon Work o f t h e finest dempauicd hy.the Cash, will be'promptlv atti '
scription. we guarantee satisfaction in ail c r —
J. H. ALLISON, Jeffer
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H A W ' S CUTLERY AND EDGE TOOL WORKS, Foot
of Brush street, under the Fulton Jron Works Detroit, M.
Cutlerv, Surgeon's'Instruments, Coopers' and Carpenters'
Tools Axes of every description, Planing and Tobacco Machine Knives Trasses, Ac., made to order of a superior quality.
Razors, Knives, Scissors, Surgeon's Instruments,steel, Iron
and Bras< Ware, polished nnd repaired in a manner to give
satisfac tion to his customers
Orders left at the ofBee, corner of Brush street and Jefferson Avenue, will bcprouiptly attended to, where samples maylie seen.
References kindly permitted to Messrs. Edmnnds. North A
Co.. J. B. Wayue It Co., Geo. Doty, Doctors Allen A Batwell.
• Jan.
13tf
Detroit^
Ji 1«59.
precludes storms
ilea to fires from
ling"ont: it protect* their tops from the wastes of
the weather, add serves as an ornamental finish.
Person* desirous of securing the right of manufacture,
or sale, or both. In Cities, Counties'States or Territories in
nnv part of the United States not already disnosetl of, will be
furnished with a descriptive circular, by addressing the nndendgned, and by designating the territory they desire, they
will also lie furnished with the terms of sale.
IRA MAYHEW, Patentee, Albion, Mich.
Manufactured nnd for sale, in Detroit, by
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DUDLEY A HOLMES, 77 Woodward Ave.
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A P E R . — W E ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY AT MILL
prices all size* and weight* of Print ahd Book l"aper:—
also Ledger Paper, Flat and Folded Paper, Letter. Cap aud
Commercial Note, Wrapping snJiEfssue Paper, Fancy and
Staple Stationery in great v a r i c t j ^ J
100 tons of Rags wanted i" egtbange.
RICHMONDS ABACKUS.
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Detroit, Mich.
have in store and offer to the Trade, a large atock of Sugar
Syrup, Molasses Fi*h. Fruit, Spices Nuts-Liquors Drug*
Cordage, Paints Oils,Dye Stuffs, Naval Stores, Window Glass.
Ac., Ac.
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M. W. C a n m .
q ^ W I N E HOUSE.—Willard Ilarvey lb Co,
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X Lane, nnd 17 Cedar street. New York. Hemp, Cotiun
Flax and Linen Twines Imported.and Manufactured Cordngiv
Cotton, Jute. Manilla and American Hemp Hope,TarredStuE.
Fishing Lines Giuing Threads Shoe Thread, Wick, and all
kinds of Cords and Lines.
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and Chains, Tar, Pitch, Rosin, Oakum, Ac. A complete stock
of Ship Chandlery and the above' named articles always on
hand ahd far sale very low,at 40 Woodhridge street. Detroit.
Michigan.
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DYEISiCr E S T A B L I S H MF.NT, No. 18 Congiew-st- EML—A. C. ALEXANDER
sale and and retail dealer in Watches, Clocks Jewelry,
would most respectfully intimate that, mote fully to.accomWan-, Combs Buttons Thread, Ac. No.
mcy Goods Plated
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modate tlm wants of the patronizing public, and his large in- Fancy
•. oppttsite Holmes A Co. Detroit, Mich.
creaae of Iaj*incus, he lias adojited the improved facility which ._ Woodward" a
Steam gives to tho Art of Dveing, having .recently fitted np Watches Clocks and Jewelry repaired and wajranted.
for that purpose. He now Dye* by Steam, every description
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' I R E S I D E E D I T I O N O F WAVKHLY HOTELS.
of Silks SatlnS Velvet. Crapes and Merinos producing the
to be bad of
now comph
most brilliant colors and beat ftyle of finish that every article
DOUGHTY. STRAW A CO.,
Detroit, Nov. 1,1838.
will admit of. Shawls of every variety Dyed and Cleaned.
No.'9t Woodward Ave.
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T T I S T O R Y OF CIVIIJZATION IN ENGLAND'—By H.
signed having a Book Bindery In connection with his X X Th
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Bookstore, is prepared to manufacture, to order. Blink Books
of every description. Merchants and others wanting any
E E C H E I T S L I F E T H O U G H T S . — A NEW SUPthing In that line, are Invited to give him a call. Having the
plv Just received. Por sale b best of workmen, he can safely-guarantee satisfaction fa all
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DetroiL Nor. L IM®cases
F. BATVOKD.
Detroit, Nov. 1,1859.
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